POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 52 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING is $92.46/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.16 and $92.46/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.19/hr; the lowest is New York at $92.19/hr.

Bottom 10%
$92.16
Median
$92.46
Average
$92.19
Top 10%
$92.46

Range: $89.46 – $92.46/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$92.46/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+227.5%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $58.73/hr
Avg total: $92.19/hr
52 rates

All Rates

52 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Albany NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Albany NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Broome NY building $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Broome NY highway $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Broome NY heavy $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Chenango NY highway $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Chenango NY heavy $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Chenango NY building $58.61 $33.55 $92.16 WD →
Clinton NY heavy $57.01 $32.45 $89.46 WD →
Clinton NY highway $57.01 $32.45 $89.46 WD →
Columbia NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Columbia NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Essex NY heavy $57.01 $32.45 $89.46 WD →
Essex NY highway $57.01 $32.45 $89.46 WD →
Franklin NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Franklin NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Fulton NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Fulton NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Greene NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Greene NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Greene NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Hamilton NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Hamilton NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Montgomery NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Otsego NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Otsego NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Saratoga NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schenectady NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Schoharie NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Tioga NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Tioga NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Tioga NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Warren NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Warren NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Warren NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Washington NY building $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Washington NY highway $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Washington NY heavy $58.91 $33.55 $92.46 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING →