Power equipment operators: GROUP 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: GROUP 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,754 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: GROUP 3 is $65.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $55.37 and $85.09/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $93.62/hr; the lowest is California at $27.52/hr.
Bottom 10%
$55.37
Median
$65.31
Average
$67.12
Top 10%
$85.09
Range: $26.02 – $113.77/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
$65.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+131.3%
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: $17.92/hr
Avg total: $27.52/hr
2 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $56.79/hr
Avg total: $86.59/hr
14 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $57.94/hr
Avg total: $93.62/hr
20 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $38.85/hr
Avg total: $80.10/hr
101 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $38.70/hr
Avg total: $61.67/hr
304 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $44.14/hr
Avg total: $66.56/hr
2 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $32.47/hr
Avg total: $61.72/hr
1 rate
Missouri MO
Avg base: $38.33/hr
Avg total: $63.28/hr
1,150 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $56.88/hr
Avg total: $92.39/hr
159 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $50.18/hr
Avg total: $83.40/hr
1 rate
All Rates
1,754 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: GROUP 3, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | CA | building | $16.42 | $9.60 | $26.02 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $19.42 | $9.60 | $29.02 | WD → |
| Fairfield | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Fairfield | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Litchfield | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| New London | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| New London | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | heavy | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | highway | $56.79 | $29.80 | $86.59 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $57.94 | $35.68 | $93.62 | WD → |
| Adair | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Adams | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Allamakee | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Appanoose | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Audubon | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Boone | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Buchanan | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Buena Vista | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Butler | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Carroll | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Cass | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Cedar | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Cerro Gordo | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Cherokee | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Chickasaw | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Clarke | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Clay | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Clayton | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Clinton | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Crawford | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Dallas | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Davis | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Decatur | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Delaware | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Des Moines | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Dickinson | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Dubuque | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Emmet | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Fayette | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Floyd | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Franklin | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Fremont | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Greene | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Grundy | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Hancock | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Hardin | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Henry | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Howard | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Humboldt | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Ida | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Iowa | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Jackson | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Jasper | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Johnson | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Jones | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Keokuk | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Kossuth | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Lee | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Linn | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Louisa | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Lucas | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Lyon | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Madison | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Mahaska | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Marion | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |
| Marshall | IA | heavy | $38.85 | $41.25 | $80.10 | WD → |