POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 352 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 is $46.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.00 and $47.50/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $46.73/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $46.73/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.00
Median
$46.55
Average
$46.73
Top 10%
$47.50

Range: $45.00 – $63.93/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
$46.55/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+64.9%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $26.80/hr
Avg total: $46.73/hr
352 rates

All Rates

352 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Alger MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Alger MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Alger MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Alger MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Barry MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Barry MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Barry MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Barry MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Bay MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Bay MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Bay MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Bay MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Branch MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Branch MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Branch MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Branch MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Cass MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Cass MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Cass MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Cass MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Clare MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Clare MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Clare MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Clare MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Delta MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Delta MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Delta MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Delta MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $25.30 $19.70 $45.00 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $26.85 $19.70 $46.55 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $25.55 $19.70 $45.25 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $27.80 $19.70 $47.50 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 →