POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 Box operator; Helicopter radio operator; Motor operator; Locomotive; Oiler; Ross Carrier; Rotomist operator; Screed — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 Box operator; Helicopter radio operator; Motor operator; Locomotive; Oiler; Ross Carrier; Rotomist operator; Screeds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 Box operator; Helicopter radio operator; Motor operator; Locomotive; Oiler; Ross Carrier; Rotomist operator; Screed is $27.52/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $26.32 and $28.72/hr. The highest state average is California at $27.52/hr; the lowest is California at $27.52/hr.
Range: $26.02 – $29.02/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
2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 Box operator; Helicopter radio operator; Motor operator; Locomotive; Oiler; Ross Carrier; Rotomist operator; Screed, ordered by state and county.