POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS: OVER 150 FT. +2.18 OVER 185 FT. +3.84 OVER 210 FT. +5.39 OVER 250 FT. +8.16 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS: OVER 150 FT. +2.18 OVER 185 FT. +3.84 OVER 210 FT. +5.39 OVER 250 FT. +8.16s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS: OVER 150 FT. +2.18 OVER 185 FT. +3.84 OVER 210 FT. +5.39 OVER 250 FT. +8.16 is $58.72/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.72 and $58.72/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $58.72/hr; the lowest is Massachusetts at $58.72/hr.
Range: $58.72 – $58.72/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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 OILER HOURLY PREMIUM FOR BOOM LENGTHS: OVER 150 FT. +2.18 OVER 185 FT. +3.84 OVER 210 FT. +5.39 OVER 250 FT. +8.16, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $25.02 | $33.70 | $58.72 | WD → |