POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ANY COMBINATION (NOT TO EXCEED THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT) COMPRESSORS �THREE OR LESS, OR NOT TO EXCEED 1200 CFM COM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ANY COMBINATION (NOT TO EXCEED THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT) COMPRESSORS �THREE OR LESS, OR NOT TO EXCEED 1200 CFM COMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 17 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ANY COMBINATION (NOT TO EXCEED THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT) COMPRESSORS �THREE OR LESS, OR NOT TO EXCEED 1200 CFM COM is $74.84/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.26 and $74.84/hr. The highest state average is New York at $73.79/hr; the lowest is New York at $73.79/hr.
Range: $65.90 – $74.84/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
17 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ANY COMBINATION (NOT TO EXCEED THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT) COMPRESSORS �THREE OR LESS, OR NOT TO EXCEED 1200 CFM COM, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | heavy | $33.16 | $32.74 | $65.90 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | highway | $33.16 | $32.74 | $65.90 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |