Power equipment operators: GROUP B — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: GROUP Bs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 633 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: GROUP B is $61.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.90 and $63.75/hr. The highest state average is New York at $87.11/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $58.63/hr.

Bottom 10%
$54.90
Median
$61.07
Average
$60.23
Top 10%
$63.75

Range: $54.90 – $87.11/hr across 3 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
$61.07/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+116.3%
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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $43.15/hr
Avg total: $61.30/hr
198 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $39.03/hr
Avg total: $58.63/hr
418 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $53.91/hr
Avg total: $87.11/hr
17 rates

All Rates

633 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: GROUP B, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Randolph IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Randolph IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Randolph IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Randolph IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Randolph IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Ripley IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Ripley IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Ripley IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Ripley IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Ripley IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Rush IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Rush IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Rush IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Rush IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Rush IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Scott IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Scott IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Scott IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Scott IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Shelby IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Shelby IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Shelby IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Shelby IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Shelby IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Spencer IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Spencer IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Spencer IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Spencer IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Starke IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Starke IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Starke IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Starke IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Steuben IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Steuben IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Steuben IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Steuben IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Steuben IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Sullivan IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Sullivan IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Sullivan IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Sullivan IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Sullivan IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Switzerland IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Switzerland IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Switzerland IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Switzerland IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Switzerland IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Tippecanoe IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tippecanoe IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Tippecanoe IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tippecanoe IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tipton IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tipton IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tipton IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Tipton IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Tipton IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Union IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Union IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Union IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Union IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Union IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vanderburgh IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vanderburgh IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Vanderburgh IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Vanderburgh IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vanderburgh IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vermillion IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vermillion IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vermillion IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Vermillion IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vermillion IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Vigo IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vigo IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Vigo IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vigo IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Vigo IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Wabash IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Wabash IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Wabash IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Wabash IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Wabash IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warren IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warren IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Warren IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Warren IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warren IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warrick IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warrick IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Warrick IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warrick IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Warrick IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Washington IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Washington IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Washington IN highway $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Washington IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Wayne IN building $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Wayne IN heavy $35.30 $19.60 $54.90 WD →
Wayne IN heavy $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Wayne IN highway $44.15 $19.60 $63.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for Power equipment operators: GROUP B →