POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; CHAIR CART; CONCRETE CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE SAW; DOPE POT POWER AGITATED — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; CHAIR CART; CONCRETE CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE SAW; DOPE POT POWER AGITATEDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 38 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; CHAIR CART; CONCRETE CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE SAW; DOPE POT POWER AGITATED is $52.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.04 and $52.04/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $52.04/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $52.04/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.04
Median
$52.04
Average
$52.04
Top 10%
$52.04

Range: $52.04 – $52.04/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 median
$52.04/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+84.3%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $32.08/hr
Avg total: $52.04/hr
38 rates

All Rates

38 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; CHAIR CART; CONCRETE CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE SAW; DOPE POT POWER AGITATED, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Allen IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Benton IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Blackford IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Boone IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Carroll IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Cass IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Clinton IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
DeKalb IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
DeKalb IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Delaware IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Fountain IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Fulton IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Grant IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Hamilton IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Hancock IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Hendricks IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Howard IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Huntington IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Jay IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Johnson IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Madison IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Marion IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Miami IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Monroe IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Montgomery IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Morgan IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Noble IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Shelby IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Steuben IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Tipton IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Wabash IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Warren IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Wells IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
White IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Whitley IN building $32.08 $19.96 $52.04 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR; BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; CHAIR CART; CONCRETE CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE SAW; DOPE POT POWER AGITATED →