POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, I — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, Is across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, I is $60.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.45 and $60.45/hr. The highest state average is District of Columbia at $60.45/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $60.45/hr.

Bottom 10%
$60.45
Median
$60.45
Average
$60.45
Top 10%
$60.45

Range: $60.45 – $60.45/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
$60.45/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+114.1%
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

District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $47.18/hr
Avg total: $60.45/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, I, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Washington, D.C. DC heavy $47.18 $13.27 $60.45 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC highway $47.18 $13.27 $60.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 7 MASTER MECHANIC. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURAL DAY, DECORATION DAY, I →