POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMASs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS is $90.60/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $90.60 and $90.60/hr. The highest state average is New York at $90.60/hr; the lowest is New York at $90.60/hr.
Range: $90.60 – $90.60/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
19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Cayuga | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Jefferson | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Jefferson | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Lewis | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Lewis | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Madison | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Madison | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Oneida | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Onondaga | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Onondaga | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Oswego | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Oswego | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| St Lawrence | NY | heavy | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| St Lawrence | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |
| Tompkins | NY | highway | $57.20 | $33.40 | $90.60 | WD → |