POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC NOTE: HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.50 TUNNEL WORK $1.00 FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: A-NEW YEAR'S DAY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC NOTE: HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.50 TUNNEL WORK $1.00 FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: A-NEW YEAR'S DAYs 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 7 MASTER MECHANIC NOTE: HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.50 TUNNEL WORK $1.00 FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: A-NEW YEAR'S DAY is $85.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $80.87 and $85.35/hr. The highest state average is New York at $83.86/hr; the lowest is New York at $83.86/hr.
Range: $80.87 – $85.35/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 7 MASTER MECHANIC NOTE: HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.50 TUNNEL WORK $1.00 FOOTNOTES: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: A-NEW YEAR'S DAY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus | NY | highway | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | heavy | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Chautauqua | NY | highway | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | highway | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Erie | NY | heavy | $48.46 | $36.89 | $85.35 | WD → |
| Orleans | NY | highway | $45.47 | $35.40 | $80.87 | WD → |
| Orleans | NY | heavy | $45.47 | $35.40 | $80.87 | WD → |
| Orleans | NY | building | $45.47 | $35.40 | $80.87 | WD → |