POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; GENERATORS; OILER; OPERATING MINOR EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOM — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; GENERATORS; OILER; OPERATING MINOR EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOMs 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 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; GENERATORS; OILER; OPERATING MINOR EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOM is $54.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.80 and $54.80/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $54.80/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $54.80/hr.

Bottom 10%
$54.80
Median
$54.80
Average
$54.80
Top 10%
$54.80

Range: $54.80 – $54.80/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
$54.80/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+94.1%
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: $31.50/hr
Avg total: $54.80/hr
38 rates

All Rates

38 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; GENERATORS; OILER; OPERATING MINOR EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOM, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Allen IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Benton IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Blackford IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Boone IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Carroll IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Cass IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Clinton IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
DeKalb IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
DeKalb IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Delaware IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Fountain IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Fulton IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Grant IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Hamilton IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Hancock IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Hendricks IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Howard IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Huntington IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Jay IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Johnson IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Madison IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Marion IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Miami IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Monroe IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Montgomery IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Morgan IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Noble IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Shelby IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Steuben IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Tipton IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Wabash IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Warren IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Wells IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
White IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Whitley IN building $31.50 $23.30 $54.80 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR; AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; GENERATORS; OILER; OPERATING MINOR EQUIPMENT; POWER BROOM →