Power equipment operators: GROUP 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: GROUP 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,803 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: GROUP 2 is $66.23/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.57 and $82.75/hr. The highest state average is New York at $94.76/hr; the lowest is California at $28.19/hr.
Bottom 10%
$55.57
Median
$66.23
Average
$68.35
Top 10%
$82.75
Range: $27.69 – $116.43/hr across 10 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon median
$66.23/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+134.6%
D-B rate exceeds market median
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
California CA
Avg base: $18.59/hr
Avg total: $28.19/hr
2 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $57.78/hr
Avg total: $87.58/hr
14 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $57.77/hr
Avg total: $93.45/hr
20 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $41.50/hr
Avg total: $82.75/hr
101 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $38.51/hr
Avg total: $61.48/hr
353 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $45.48/hr
Avg total: $67.90/hr
2 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $48.23/hr
Avg total: $77.48/hr
1 rate
Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.96/hr
Avg total: $64.92/hr
1,150 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $59.24/hr
Avg total: $94.76/hr
159 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $54.27/hr
Avg total: $88.69/hr
1 rate
All Rates
1,803 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: GROUP 2, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $36.25 | $19.32 | $55.57 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $45.96 | $30.96 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $40.04 | $30.33 | $70.37 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | heavy | $39.13 | $22.29 | $61.42 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | heavy | $38.43 | $21.87 | $60.30 | WD → |