POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLINs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 230 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN is $70.17/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.17 and $70.17/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $70.17/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $70.17/hr.
Range: $70.17 – $70.17/hr across 1 state. 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 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
All Rates
230 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, CLARK, COLE, CRAWFORD, DENT, DUNKLIN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Johnson | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Knox | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Knox | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Laclede | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Laclede | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lafayette | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lafayette | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lawrence | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lawrence | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lewis | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lewis | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Linn | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Linn | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Livingston | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Livingston | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Macon | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Macon | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Madison | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Madison | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Maries | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Maries | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Marion | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Marion | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| McDonald | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| McDonald | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Mercer | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Mercer | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Miller | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Miller | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Mississippi | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Mississippi | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Moniteau | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Moniteau | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Monroe | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Monroe | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Morgan | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Morgan | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| New Madrid | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| New Madrid | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Newton | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Newton | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Nodaway | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Nodaway | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Oregon | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Oregon | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Osage | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Osage | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ozark | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ozark | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pemiscot | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pemiscot | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Perry | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Perry | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pettis | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pettis | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Phelps | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Phelps | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pike | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pike | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Platte | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Platte | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Polk | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Polk | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pulaski | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Pulaski | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Putnam | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Putnam | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ralls | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ralls | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Randolph | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Randolph | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ray | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ray | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Reynolds | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Reynolds | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ripley | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Ripley | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Saline | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Saline | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Schuyler | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Schuyler | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Scotland | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Scotland | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Scott | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Scott | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Shannon | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Shannon | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Shelby | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| Shelby | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Francois | MO | highway | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |
| St Francois | MO | heavy | $39.84 | $30.33 | $70.17 | WD → |