POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORKLIFT, GENERATOR-PILE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORKLIFT, GENERATOR-PILEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORKLIFT, GENERATOR-PILE is $96.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $96.53 and $96.53/hr. The highest state average is New York at $96.53/hr; the lowest is New York at $96.53/hr.
Range: $96.53 – $96.53/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE BREAKER, CONCRETE SAW OR CUTTER, FORKLIFT, GENERATOR-PILE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau | NY | building | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | heavy | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | highway | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Nassau | NY | residential | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | residential | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | building | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | highway | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |
| Suffolk | NY | heavy | $56.54 | $39.99 | $96.53 | WD → |