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
Lewis NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Lewis NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Madison NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Madison NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Montgomery NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Nassau NY highway $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Nassau NY building $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Nassau NY heavy $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Nassau NY residential $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Oneida NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Oneida NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Onondaga NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Onondaga NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Orange NY building $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Orange NY building $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Orange NY building $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Orange NY heavy $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Orange NY heavy $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Orange NY heavy $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Orange NY highway $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Orange NY highway $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Orange NY highway $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Orleans NY heavy $48.98 $35.40 $84.38 WD →
Orleans NY highway $48.98 $35.40 $84.38 WD →
Orleans NY building $48.98 $35.40 $84.38 WD →
Oswego NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Oswego NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Otsego NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Otsego NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Rockland NY highway $52.88 $37.50 $90.38 WD →
Rockland NY highway $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Rockland NY highway $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Rockland NY highway $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Rockland NY residential $52.88 $37.50 $90.38 WD →
Rockland NY residential $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Rockland NY residential $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Rockland NY residential $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $52.88 $37.50 $90.38 WD →
Rockland NY building $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Rockland NY building $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Rockland NY building $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Rockland NY building $52.88 $37.50 $90.38 WD →
Rockland NY heavy $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Saratoga NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schenectady NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Schoharie NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Seneca NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
St Lawrence NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
St Lawrence NY heavy $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Suffolk NY heavy $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Suffolk NY highway $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Suffolk NY building $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Suffolk NY residential $54.21 $39.99 $94.20 WD →
Sullivan NY heavy $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Sullivan NY heavy $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Sullivan NY highway $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Sullivan NY highway $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Sullivan NY highway $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Sullivan NY building $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Sullivan NY building $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Sullivan NY building $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Sullivan NY heavy $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Tioga NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Tioga NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Tioga NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Tompkins NY highway $60.35 $33.40 $93.75 WD →
Ulster NY highway $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Ulster NY building $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Ulster NY building $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Ulster NY building $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Ulster NY heavy $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Ulster NY heavy $57.10 $37.50 $94.60 WD →
Ulster NY highway $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Ulster NY highway $54.07 $37.50 $91.57 WD →
Ulster NY heavy $53.34 $37.50 $90.84 WD →
Warren NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Warren NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Warren NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Washington NY heavy $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Washington NY highway $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Washington NY building $61.80 $33.55 $95.35 WD →
Wyoming NY highway $52.14 $36.89 $89.03 WD →
Philadelphia PA building $48.16 $32.62 $80.78 WD →
Top-paying counties for Power equipment operators: GROUP 5 →