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.
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.
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 47-2073 — 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
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 → |