POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR; CRUSHER; FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER; LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR; CRUSHER; FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER; LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 7 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR; CRUSHER; FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER; LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLE is $95.72/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $95.72 and $95.72/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $95.72/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $95.72/hr.
Range: $95.72 – $95.72/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
7 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 ASPHALT SPREADER; BULLDOZER; COMPRESSOR; CRUSHER; FORKLIFT; FRONT END LOADER; LULL; MECHANIC; PAVER, ASPHALT; ROLLE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Passaic | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Salem | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Somerset | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Sussex | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Union | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |
| Warren | NJ | heavy | $58.22 | $37.50 | $95.72 | WD → |