POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 99 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE is $84.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $84.75 and $84.75/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $84.75/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $84.75/hr.

Bottom 10%
$84.75
Median
$84.75
Average
$84.75
Top 10%
$84.75

Range: $84.75 – $84.75/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$84.75/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+200.2%
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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $43.50/hr
Avg total: $84.75/hr
99 rates

All Rates

99 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Adams IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Benton IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Boone IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Butler IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Cass IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Clay IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Davis IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Greene IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Henry IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Howard IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Ida IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Jefferson IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Jones IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Lee IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Linn IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Madison IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Marion IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Mills IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Monona IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Page IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Polk IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Sac IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Scott IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Story IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Tama IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Union IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Warren IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Washington IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Webster IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Worth IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Wright IA heavy $43.50 $41.25 $84.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ARTICULATED OFF-ROAD HAUL UNIT; ASPHALT BOOSTER; BOILER; CONVEYOR OVER 20 H.P.; DISTRIBUTOR; DRIVER ON TRUCK CRANE →