Power equipment operators: GROUP 5 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: GROUP 5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 196 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: GROUP 5 is $93.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $84.38 and $95.35/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $94.20/hr; the lowest is California at $28.70/hr.
Bottom 10%
$84.38
Median
$93.75
Average
$91.37
Top 10%
$95.35
Range: $27.20 – $95.35/hr across 6 states. 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
$93.75/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+232.1%
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
California CA
Avg base: $19.10/hr
Avg total: $28.70/hr
2 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $50.63/hr
Avg total: $80.43/hr
14 rates
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $58.52/hr
Avg total: $94.20/hr
20 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $23.08/hr
Avg total: $52.33/hr
1 rate
New York NY
Avg base: $57.54/hr
Avg total: $93.09/hr
158 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $48.16/hr
Avg total: $80.78/hr
1 rate
All Rates
196 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: GROUP 5, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | CA | building | $17.60 | $9.60 | $27.20 | WD → |
| Amador | CA | building | $20.60 | $9.60 | $30.20 | WD → |
| Fairfield | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Fairfield | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Litchfield | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| New London | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| New London | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | heavy | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | highway | $50.63 | $29.80 | $80.43 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $58.52 | $35.68 | $94.20 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $23.08 | $29.25 | $52.33 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Broome | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Broome | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Broome | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | highway | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Cayuga | NY | heavy | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 | WD → |
| Cayuga | NY | highway | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | highway | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | heavy | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Chenango | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Chenango | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Chenango | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Clinton | NY | highway | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Clinton | NY | heavy | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | highway | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | heavy | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | heavy | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | heavy | $54.07 | $37.50 | $91.57 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | heavy | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | highway | $52.88 | $37.50 | $90.38 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | highway | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | highway | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 | WD → |
| Delaware | NY | highway | $54.07 | $37.50 | $91.57 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $54.07 | $37.50 | $91.57 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $54.07 | $37.50 | $91.57 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | building | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | building | $54.07 | $37.50 | $91.57 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | building | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $53.34 | $37.50 | $90.84 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $57.10 | $37.50 | $94.60 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | heavy | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | building | $48.98 | $35.40 | $84.38 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | highway | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Essex | NY | highway | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Essex | NY | heavy | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Franklin | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Franklin | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | heavy | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Genesee | NY | highway | $52.14 | $36.89 | $89.03 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Hamilton | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Hamilton | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | building | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | heavy | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | heavy | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | highway | $61.80 | $33.55 | $95.35 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | highway | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Herkimer | NY | building | $59.40 | $32.45 | $91.85 | WD → |
| Jefferson | NY | highway | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 | WD → |
| Jefferson | NY | heavy | $60.35 | $33.40 | $93.75 | WD → |