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

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: 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 2: GROUP 2 is $44.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $43.13 and $45.62/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $44.98/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $44.98/hr.

Bottom 10%
$43.13
Median
$44.68
Average
$44.98
Top 10%
$45.62

Range: $43.13 – $68.98/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
$44.68/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+58.3%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $25.05/hr
Avg total: $44.98/hr
352 rates

All Rates

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

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Alger MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Alger MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Alger MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Alger MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Barry MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Barry MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Barry MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Barry MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Bay MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Bay MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Bay MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Bay MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Branch MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Branch MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Branch MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Branch MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Cass MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Cass MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Cass MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Cass MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Clare MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Clare MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Clare MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Clare MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Delta MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Delta MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Delta MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Delta MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $23.43 $19.70 $43.13 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $24.98 $19.70 $44.68 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $23.68 $19.70 $43.38 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $25.92 $19.70 $45.62 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 →