POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: OILER; DECKHAND 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: OILER; DECKHAND 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.
Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: OILER; DECKHAND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WORK: WORK ON A STATE OR FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE is $103.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $103.24 and $103.24/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $103.24/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $103.24/hr.
Range: $103.24 – $103.24/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
11 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: STEEL ERECTION: OILER; DECKHAND 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 | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Essex | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Hudson | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Hunterdon | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Middlesex | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Morris | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Passaic | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Somerset | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Sussex | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Union | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |
| Warren | NJ | highway | $65.74 | $37.50 | $103.24 | WD → |