POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRIST — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRIST is $74.84/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $74.84 and $74.84/hr. The highest state average is New York at $74.84/hr; the lowest is New York at $74.84/hr.
Range: $74.84 – $74.84/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
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRIST, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $39.64 | $35.20 | $74.84 | WD → |