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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, City and County of Honolulu group, Hawaii (5 counties)
DLIR sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauai and Maui. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$96.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Group 1
$59.85 base wage + $36.71 fringe benefits · Changed in this bulletin
On Hawaii public works in each of these 5 counties, an operating engineer working as group 1 must be paid at least $96.56 an hour: a $59.85 base wage plus $36.71 in fringe benefits.
Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026); this rate, effective September 14, 2026. Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid: increases apply to contracts already under way from the date DLIR publishes them (HRS 104-2(b)(3)). Checked against labor.hawaii.gov on October 25, 2026.
DLIR lists 34 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $96.15 to $99.92 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $59.85 + $36.71
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLIR prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $59.85 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.71 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $96.56 |
When does this rate change?
- Hawaii doesn't lock rates at bid. When DLIR raises a rate, the contractor must pay it during the contract, from the date of publication and not retroactively (HRS 104-2(b)(3); HAR 12-22-3(d),(f)).
- DLIR issues full schedules on or about February 15 and September 15, plus addenda as needed. This page uses WRS 511 (September 14, 2026) with addenda 512 (September 15) and 513 (October 2). The next full schedule is due on or about February 15, 2027 (DLIR Wage Rate Schedule).
Every operating engineer rate in the City and County of Honolulu group
As DLIR lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Operator: Group 1Changed in this bulletin | $59.85 | $36.71 | $96.56 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 2 | $59.96 | $36.71 | $96.67 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 3 | $60.13 | $36.71 | $96.84 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 4 | $60.40 | $36.71 | $97.11 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 5 | $60.71 | $36.71 | $97.42 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 6 | $61.36 | $36.71 | $98.07 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 7 | $61.68 | $36.71 | $98.39 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 8 | $61.79 | $36.71 | $98.50 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 9 | $61.90 | $36.71 | $98.61 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 9A | $62.13 | $36.71 | $98.84 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 10 | $62.19 | $36.71 | $98.90 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 10A | $62.34 | $36.71 | $99.05 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 11 | $62.49 | $36.71 | $99.20 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 12 | $62.85 | $36.71 | $99.56 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 12A | $63.21 | $36.71 | $99.92 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13 | $60.13 | $36.71 | $96.84 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13A | $60.40 | $36.71 | $97.11 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13B | $60.71 | $36.71 | $97.42 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13C | $61.36 | $36.71 | $98.07 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13D | $61.68 | $36.71 | $98.39 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Equipment Operator: Group 13E | $61.79 | $36.71 | $98.50 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Asphalt Paving (Jobsite): Asphalt Spreader OperatorChanged in this bulletin | $61.34 | $37.27 | $98.61 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Asphalt Paving (Jobsite): Roller Operator (over five [5] tons) | $61.02 | $37.27 | $98.29 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Asphalt Paving (Jobsite): Asphalt Concrete Material Transfer | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Asphalt Paving (Jobsite): Screed Person | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Asphalt Paving (Jobsite): Roller Operator (five [5] tons and under) | $59.59 | $37.27 | $96.86 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): GraderChanged in this bulletin | $61.65 | $37.27 | $98.92 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Soil Stabilizer | $61.65 | $37.27 | $98.92 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Cold Planer | $61.65 | $37.27 | $98.92 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Loader (over 2-1/2 yds to and including 5 cu yds) | $61.14 | $37.27 | $98.41 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Loader (2-1/2 yds and under)Changed in this bulletin | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Concrete Saws and/or Grinder (self-propelled unit on streets, highways, airports and canals) | $60.82 | $37.27 | $98.09 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Combination Loader/Backhoe (over 3/4 cu yd) | $59.86 | $37.27 | $97.13 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Paving - Equipment Operators (Jobsite): Combination Loader/Backhoe (up to 3/4 cu yd) | $58.88 | $37.27 | $96.15 | Sep 14, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rates in these counties
The counties share DLIR's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Hawaii's rates may not be lower than the Davis-Bacon rates for the same class on federal projects in the state (HRS 104-2(b)(2)).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DLIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| City and County of Honolulu | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Kalawao County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Kauai County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Maui County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the City and County of Honolulu group compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Hawaii
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- City and County of Honolulu groupbase $59.85$96.56
- Kalawao Countybase $59.85$96.56
- Maui Countybase $59.85$96.56
- Kauai Countybase $59.85$96.56
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Hawaii county with a operating engineer rate. Hawaii sets one statewide rate, so every county is in one group.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Honolulu group, 5 localities: Hawaii, Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui | Equipment Operator: Group 1 | $59.85 | $96.56 |
1 group of counties with identical DLIR rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Hawaii operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DLIR's notes, in DLIR's words.
- 5 Equipment Operator: A. Operators and Assistants to Engineer (climbing a boom) of cranes (under 50 tons) with booms of eighty feet or more (including jib) or of cranes (under 50 tons) with leads of one hundred feet or more, shall receive additional premium according to the following schedule: Per Hour Booms of 80 feet up to, or leads of 100 feet up to, but not including 130 feet $0.50 Booms and/or leads of 130 feet up to, but not including 180 feet $0.75 Booms and/or leads of 180 feet up to and including 250 feet $1.15 Booms and/or leads over 250 feet $1.50 Operators and Assistants to Engineer (climbing a boom) of cranes (50 tons and over) with booms of 180 feet or more (including jib) shall receive additional premium according to the following schedule: Per Hour Booms of 180 feet up to and including 250 feet $1.25 Booms over 250 feet $1.75 Note: The boom shall be measured from the center of the heel pin to the center of the boom or jib point sheave. B. $1.25 per hour shall be added to the hourly wage while operating a rig suspended by ropes or cables or to perform work on a Yo-Yo Cat. C. In a raise or shaft, a premium of $.40 per hour will be paid in addition to the regular straight time wage. A raise is defined to be an underground excavation (lined or unlined) whose length exceeds its width and the inclination of the grade from the excavation is greater than 20 degrees from the horizontal. A shaft is defined to be an excavation (lined or unlined) made from the surface of the earth, generally vertical in nature, but may decline up to 75 degrees from the vertical, and whose depth is greater than 15 feet and its largest horizontal dimension. Includes an underground silo. D. In a tunnel, a premium of $.30 per hour will be paid in addition to the regular straight time wages. A tunnel is defined to be an underground excavation (lined or unlined) whose length exceeds its width and the inclination of the grade from the excavation is no greater than 20 degrees from the horizontal.
- 12 Possible wage/fringe option increases: Carpenter; Drywall & Acoustical Worker and Lather: Effective 8/30/27 - $0.65; 9/4/28 - $0.65 Cement Finisher: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Diver: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Dredging – Clamshell and Hydraulic Suction: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Equipment Operator: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Floor Layer (Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile): Effective 3/5/28 - $0.25 Helicopter Work: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Mason (Bricklayer): Effective 8/30/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Paving: Effective 8/30/27 - $3.30; 9/4/28 – $3.30 Plasterer: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.30; 9/4/28 - $0.30 Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Worker: Effective 9/5/27 - $0.25; 9/3/28 - $0.30
- 13 Overtime/Holiday must be paid at one and one-half times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe, including legal holidays of the State (https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/state-observed-holidays/), with the following exceptions: A. Two times the basic hourly rate, plus the hourly cost of required fringe. Boilermaker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Diver: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Dredging – Clamshell and Hydraulic Suction: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Electrician (Inside, Outside): Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Elevator Constructor: Saturday, Sunday, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Equipment Operator: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Floor Layer (Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile): Labor Day. Glazier: Sunday. Helicopter Work: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Iron Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Paving: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Plumber: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Sheet Metal Worker: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Kamehameha Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Telecommunication / Teledata: Sunday, New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. B. Three times the basic hourly wage, plus the hourly cost of required fringe on Labor Day. Carpenter (Includes all classifications in the Carpenters Master Agreement) Cement Finisher Chain Link Fence Erector Drywall & Acoustical Worker and Lather Heat and Frost Insulator Laborer Mason (Bricklayer) Plasterer Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Worker
More from DLIR on this rate
- DLIR's Wage Rate Schedule
- This schedule lists journeyworker rates. DLIR's separate Apprentice Schedule applies only to apprentices individually registered in a DLIR-approved program (HAR 12-22-6).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Hawaii · Honolulu · Kalawao · Kauai · Maui
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your basic hourly rate to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with the total. Your employer must pay weekly, post the rates on site and give you a copy at hire (HRS 104-2(d)). Wage Standards Division, Oahu: (808) 586-8777.
Source
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Wage Rate Schedule WRS 511 with addenda 512 and 513 (Oct 2, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
- Hawaii: HI-WRS511-44, page 3
- Honolulu: HI-WRS511-44, page 3
- Kalawao: HI-WRS511-44, page 3
- Kauai: HI-WRS511-44, page 3
- Maui: HI-WRS511-44, page 3
We read every row of WRS 511, 512 and 513 and assemble the pages in force, then check every number with a second, separate PDF reader. Basic plus fringe equals DLIR's printed total on all rows. How we check · Download every Hawaii rate as CSV · Report an error