POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE is $98.79/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $98.79 and $98.79/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $98.79/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $98.79/hr.

Bottom 10%
$98.79
Median
$98.79
Average
$98.79
Top 10%
$98.79

Range: $98.79 – $98.79/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
$98.79/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+249.9%
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

New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $61.29/hr
Avg total: $98.79/hr
11 rates

All Rates

11 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bergen NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Essex NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Hudson NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Hunterdon NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Middlesex NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Morris NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Passaic NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Somerset NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Sussex NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Union NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Warren NJ highway $61.29 $37.50 $98.79 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: HELICOPTER PILOT HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE →