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

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

Quick Answer

Across 353 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 is $49.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.52 and $50.02/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $49.10/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $49.10/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.52
Median
$49.07
Average
$49.10
Top 10%
$50.02

Range: $47.52 – $64.27/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
$49.07/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+73.8%
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: $29.20/hr
Avg total: $49.10/hr
353 rates

All Rates

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

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Alger MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Alger MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Alger MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Alger MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Barry MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Barry MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Barry MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Barry MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Bay MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Bay MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Bay MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Bay MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Branch MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Branch MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Branch MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Branch MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Calhoun MI building $42.74 $21.53 $64.27 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Cass MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Cass MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Cass MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Cass MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Clare MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Clare MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Clare MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Clare MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Delta MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Delta MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Delta MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Delta MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Eaton MI building $42.74 $21.53 $64.27 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $27.82 $19.70 $47.52 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $28.07 $19.70 $47.77 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $30.32 $19.70 $50.02 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $29.37 $19.70 $49.07 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 →