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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Montgomery County, Illinois
$91.80an hour, base + fringes
$51.70 wage + $40.10 fringe benefits · Building
Montgomery County uses the same operating engineer rates as 12 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Illinois public works in Montgomery County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $91.80 an hour: a $51.70 base wage plus $40.10 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $91.80 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 1.5 times the base wage. This is IDOL's building rate; it lists separate highway rates for this trade in Montgomery County. IDOL sorts this trade into numbered classes by equipment or duties, and this is Class 1.
IDOL's Montgomery County schedule, posted October 19, 2026, for work performed on or after October 19, 2026. Checked against labor.illinois.gov on October 24, 2026.
IDOL lists 27 operating engineer rates for Montgomery County, from $84.69 to $96.10 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe: $51.70 + $40.10
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. The other lines are the fringe benefits IDOL lists for each hour: health and welfare, pension, vacation, training, and "other insurance", which IDOL's legend defines as the "employer hourly cost for any other type(s) of insurance".
| Base wage (taxable) | $51.70 |
| Health and welfare | $15.45 |
| Pension | $22.75 |
| Training | $1.90 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $91.80 |
IDOL leaves the other insurance column blank for this row, not $0.00. Our sum counts blank as zero.
Foreman base wage: $53.70 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Montgomery County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
We don't put a federal figure next to IDOL's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with IDOL's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 12 LICENSED BOAT PILOT (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, JERSEY, MACOUPIN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)ENGI0520-001 | $90.80 | $51.70 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 11 MASTER MECHANIC (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, JERSEY, MACOUPIN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)ENGI0520-001 | $89.80 | $50.70 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 10 Certified crane Operators 17.5 tons and above, when requested by the Contractor or required by the Owner. (BOND, CALHOUN, …ENGI0520-001 | $80.20 | $45.25 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 150 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 200 FT (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, …ENGI0520-001 | $88.80 | $49.70 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 Operators on equipment with Boomns, including Jibs, 200 ft and over; Tower Cranes, and Whirley Cranes (BOND, CALHOUN, …ENGI0520-001 | $86.70 | $49.80 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 07 Operators on equipment with Booms, including Jibs, 150 ft and over, but less than 200 ft (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, …ENGI0520-001 | $86.40 | $49.50 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, …ENGI0520-001 | $90.55 | $51.45 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERS (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, JERSEY, MACOUPIN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)ENGI0520-001 | $82.25 | $43.15 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON OR JET; …ENGI0520-001 | $82.19 | $43.09 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 02 ASSISTANT OPERATORS (BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, GREENE, JERSEY, MACOUPIN, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, RANDOLPH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)ENGI0520-001 | $86.67 | $47.57 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR, TRACK OR SELF-PROPELLED; BULK CEMENT BATCHING- PLANTS; CONVEYORS; CONCRETE MIXERS (EXCEPT PLANT, PAVER, TOWER) …ENGI0965-001 | $63.05 | $34.30 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 10 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS 17.5 TONS AND ABOVE, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNERENGI0520-005 | $81.70 | $46.75 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 11 MASTER MECHANICENGI0520-005 | $79.40 | $44.45 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 12 LICENSED BOAT PILOTENGI0520-005 | $80.40 | $45.45 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 02 ASSISTANT OPERATORSENGI0520-005 | $76.27 | $41.32 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON OR JET; …ENGI0520-005 | $71.79 | $36.84 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERSENGI0520-005 | $79.40 | $44.45 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FTENGI0520-005 | $79.95 | $45.00 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FT INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON …ENGI0520-005 | $79.95 | $45.00 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 07 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 150 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 200 FTENGI0520-005 | $80.25 | $45.30 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMNS, INCLUDING JIBS, 200 FT AND OVER; TOWER CRANES, AND WHIRLEY CRANESENGI0520-005 | $80.55 | $45.60 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNER INCLUDING BUILDING …ENGI0520-005 | $81.20 | $46.25 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNERENGI0520-005 | $81.20 | $46.25 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 01 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $86.30 | $47.20 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 02 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $85.17 | $46.07 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 03 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $80.69 | $41.59 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 04 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $80.75 | $41.65 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 05 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $80.75 | $41.65 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 06 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $88.85 | $49.75 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 09 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $87.30 | $48.20 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 11 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $88.30 | $49.20 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Highway, Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 12 (INCLUDING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITES & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT DREDGING AND RIVER WORK)ENGI0520-012 | $89.30 | $50.20 | IL20260017 Mod 5 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNERENGI0520-006 | $79.70 | $44.75 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMNS, INCLUDING JIBS, 200 FT AND OVER; TOWER CRANES, AND WHIRLEY CRANESENGI0520-006 | $79.05 | $44.10 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 07 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 150 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 200 FTENGI0520-006 | $78.75 | $43.80 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 06 OPERATORS ON EQUIPMENT WITH BOOMS, INCLUDING JIBS, 100 FT AND OVER, BUT LESS THAN 150 FTENGI0520-006 | $78.45 | $43.50 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 05 OILERSENGI0520-006 | $77.90 | $42.95 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 03 AIR COMPRESSOR ONE; WATER PUMP REGARDLESS OF SIZE ONE; WELDING MACHINE ONE; 1-BAG MIXER ONE; CONVEYOR ONE; SIPHON OR JET; …ENGI0520-006 | $70.29 | $35.34 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 02 ASSISTANT OPERATORSENGI0520-006 | $74.77 | $39.82 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
| Residential | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 12 LICENSED BOAT PILOTENGI0520-006 | $78.90 | $43.95 | IL20260049 Mod 2 |
The first 40 of 42 federal rows; every row is in the determinations linked above.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Illinois Davis-Bacon changes
Holidays
IDOL's Montgomery County schedule: “The following list is considered as those days for which holiday rates of wages for work performed apply: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Veterans Day in some classifications/counties. Generally, any of these holidays which fall on a Sunday is celebrated on the following Monday. This then makes work performed on that Monday payable at the appropriate overtime rate for holiday pay. Common practice in a given local may alter certain days of celebration. If in doubt, please check with IDOL.”
Holiday work is paid at the holiday multiple in the overtime table (2.0× the base wage for this row).
When this rate changes
- Illinois rates don't lock at bid. When IDOL revises a rate, “the revised rate shall apply to such contract” from its effective date, including jobs already under way (820 ILCS 130/4(l)).
- A missing notice is no excuse. A public body's failure to send the new rates “does not relieve the contractor of the duty to comply”, or of paying back wages (820 ILCS 130/4(g), (j)).
- IDOL surveys in June and must publish the year's schedule by July 15 (820 ILCS 130/9), then posts revisions through the year. In 2026 its postings took effect on Jan 15, Mar 2, Apr 15, May 21, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 21 and Oct 19, 2026. Each posting replaces all 102 county schedules.
- This page uses the posting for work performed on or after October 19, 2026 (IDOL current rates; older postings are on IDOL's historical rates page).
What each class covers
IDOL's explanation of classes for Montgomery County, copied as printed. The class number on a row decides its rate.
OPERATING ENGINEER - BUILDING
GROUP I Cranes, Draglines, Shovels, Skimmer Scoops, Clamshells or Derrick Boats, Pile Drivers, Crane-Type Backhoes, Asphalt Plant Operators, Concrete Plant Operators, Dredges, Asphalt Spreading Machines, Screws on Asphalt Spreading Machines, All Locomotives, Cable Ways or Tower Machines, Hoists, Hydraulic Backhoes, Ditching Machines, or Backfiller, Cherrypickers, overhead Cranes, Roller, Steam or Gas, Concrete Pavers, Excavator Concrete Breakers, Concrete Pumps, Bulk Cement Plants, Cement Pumps, Derrick-Type Drills, Boat Operators, Motor Graders or Pushcats, Scoops or Tournapulls, Bulldozers, Endloaders or Fork Lifts, Power Blade or Elevating Graders, Winch Cats, Boom or Winch Trucks or Boom Tractors, Pipe Wrapping or Painting Machines, Asphalt Plant Engineer, Journeyman Lubricating Engineer, Drills (other than derrick type), Mud Jacks, or Well Drilling Machines, Boring Machines or Track Jacks, Mixers, Conveyors (two), Air Compressors (two) Water Pumps, regardless of size (two), Welding Machines (two), Siphons or Jets (two), Winch Head or Apparatuses (two), Light Plants (two), Waterblasters (two), all Tractors, regardless of size (straight tractor only), Fireman on Stationary Boilers, Automatic Elevators, Form Grading Machines, Finishing Machines, Power Sub-Grader or Ribbon Machines, Longitudinal Floats, Distributor Operators on Trucks, Winch Heads or Apparatuses (one), Mobil Track air and heaters (two to five), Heavy Equipment Greaser, Relief Operator, Assistant Master Mechanic and Heavy Duty Mechanic, Autonomous and semi-autonomous equipment, concrete saws of all types and sizes with their attachments, gob-hoppers, excavators all sizes, the repair, greasing, and fueling of all diesel hammers, the operation, set-up and cleaning of bidwells, concrete placement booms, the alterations, repair of all barges, water blasters of all sizes and their clutches, mobile lifts, hydraulic jacks where used for hoisting, diesel or gas powered flashing signs used for traffic control, micro pavers, log skiders, iceolators used on and off of pipeline, condor cranes, drill rigs of all sizes, bow boats, survey boats, ross carriers, bob-cats and all their attachments, skid steer loaders and all their attachments, creter crane, direct drive electric motors the bolting and unbolting the adjusting and shimming, (dewatering jobs, whirley crane, conveyor belts) etc., batch plants (all sizes), roto mills, conveyors systems of any size and any configuration, hydroseeders and straw-blowers all sizes, operation, repair, service of all vibratory hammers, all power pacs and their controls regardless of location, curtains or brush burning machines, stump cutter machines, grout machines regardless of size, Nail Launchers when mounted on a machine or self-propelled, con- cover machines, Goldhofer and similar S.P.M.T. (self-propelled modular transporters) heavy transport units and all Operators (except those listed below). GROUP II Assistant Operators GROUP III Air Compressors (one), Water Pumps, regardless of size (one), Water-blasters (one), Welding Machine (one), Mixers (one bag), Conveyor (one), Siphon or Jet (one), Light Plant (one), Heater (one), Immobile Track Air (one), and Self-Propelled Walk Behind Rollers. GROUP IV CCO-17 ton and below GROUP V CCO-17.5 to 35 Ton and Boom to 50’ GROUP VI CCO-35.5 to 75 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP VII CCO-75.5 to 125 Ton and Boom to 125’ GROUP VIII CCO- 125.5 to 200 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP IX CCO-200.5 to 300 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP X CCO-300.5 to 450 Ton and Boom to 150’ GROUP XI Master Mechanic GROUP XII Operator Foreman, Licensed Boat Pilot GROUP XIII Track type hydraulic hoes & crawler gradealls prep time. GROUP XIV Fireman on Whirlies and Heavy Equipment Oilers, Truck Cranes, Dredges, Monigans, Large Cranes - (Over 65-ton rated capacity) Concrete Plant Oiler, Blacktop Plant oiler and Creter Crane Oiler (when required), barge tenders, oilers on drill rigs used for caisson or for pile driving and Oiler. OPERATING ENGINEERS – Highway GROUP I Cranes, Draglines, Shovels, Skimmer Scoops, Clamshells or Derrick Boats, Pile Drivers, Crane-Type Backhoes, Asphalt Plant Operators, Concrete Plant Operators, Dredges, Asphalt Spreading Machines, Screws on Asphalt Spreading Machines, All Locomotives, Cable Ways or Tower Machines, Hoists, Hydraulic Backhoes, Ditching Machines, or Backfiller, Cherrypickers, overhead Cranes, Roller, Steam or Gas, Concrete Pavers, Excavator Concrete Breakers, Concrete Pumps, Bulk Cement Plants, Cement Pumps, Derrick¬Type Drills, Boat Operators, Motor Graders or Pushcats, Scoops or Tournapulls, Bulldozers, Endloaders or Fork Lifts, Power Blade or Elevating Graders, Winch Cats, Boom or Winch Trucks or Boom Tractors, Pipe Wrapping or Painting Machines, Asphalt Plant Engineer, Journeyman Lubricating Engineer, Drills (other than derrick type), Mud Jacks, or Well Drilling Machines, Boring Machines or Track Jacks, Mixers, Conveyors (two), Air Compressors (two) Water Pumps, regardless of size (two), Welding Machines (two), Siphons or Jets (two), Winch Head or Apparatuses (two), Light Plants (two), Waterblasters (two), all Tractors, regardless of size (straight tractor only), Fireman on Stationary Boilers, Automatic Elevators, Form Grading Machines, Finishing Machines, Power Sub-Grader or Ribbon Machines, Longitudinal Floats, Distributor Operators on Trucks, Winch Heads or Apparatuses (one), Mobil Track air and heaters (two to five), Heavy Equipment Greaser, Relief Operator, Assistant Master Mechanic and Heavy Duty Mechanic, concrete saws of all types and sizes with their attachments, gob¬hoppers, excavators all sizes, the repair, greasing, and fueling of all diesel hammers, the operation, set-up and cleaning of bidwells, concrete placement booms, the alterations, repair of all barges, water blasters of all sizes and their clutches, mobile lifts, hydraulic jacks where used for hoisting, diesel or gas powered flashing sings used for traffic control, micro pavers, log skiders, iceolators used on and off of pipeline, condor cranes, drill rigs of all sizes, bow boats, survey boats, ross carriers, bob-cats and all their attachments, skid steer loaders and all their attachments, creter crane, direct drive electric motors the bolting and unbolting the adjusting and shimming, (dewatering jobs, whirley crane, conveyor belts) etc., batch plants (all sizes), roto mills, conveyors systems of any size and any configuration, hydroseeders and straw-blowers all sizes, operation, repair, service of all vibratory hammers, all power pacs and their controls regardless of location, curtains or brush burning machines, stump cutter machines, grout machines regardless of size, Nail launchers when mounted on a machine or self-propelled, con-cover machines, Goldhofer and similar S.P.M.T. (self- propelled modular transporters) heavy transport units and all Operators (except those listed below). GROUP II Assistant Operators GROUP III Air Compressors (one), Water Pumps, regardless of size (one), Water-blasters (one), Welding Machine (one), Mixers (one bag), Conveyor (one), Siphon or Jet (one), Light Plant (one), Heater (one), Immobile Track Air (one), and Self-Propelled Walk Behind Rollers. GROUP IV CCO-17 ton and below GROUP V CCO-17.5 to 35 Ton and Boom to 50’ GROUP VI CCO- 35.5 to 75 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP VII CCO- 75.5 to 125 Ton and Boom to 75’ GROUP VIII CCO- 125.5 to 200 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP IX CCO- 200.5 to 300 Ton and Boom to 100’ GROUP X CCO- 300.5 to 450 Ton and Boom to 150’ GROUP XI Master Mechanic, Working Foreman/Mechanic. GROUP XII Operator Foreman, licensed boat pilot. GROUP XIII Fireman on Whirlies and Heavy Equipment Oilers, Truck Cranes, Dredges, Monigans, Large Cranes - (Over 65-ton rated capacity) Concrete Plant Oiler, Blacktop Plant Oiler and Creter Crane Oiler (when required), barge tenders, oilers on drill rigs used for caisson or for pile driving, and Oiler. TRUCK DRIVER - BUILDING, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Class 1. Drivers on 2 axle trucks hauling less than 9 ton. Air compressor and welding machines and brooms, including those pulled by separate units, truck driver helpers, warehouse employees, mechanic helpers, greasers and tiremen, pickup trucks when hauling materials, tools, or workers to and from and on- the-job site, and fork lifts up to 6,000 lb. capacity. Class 2. Two or three axle trucks hauling more than 9 ton but hauling less than 16 ton. A-frame winch trucks, hydrolift trucks, vactor trucks or similar equipment when used for transportation purposes. Fork lifts over 6,000 lb. capacity, winch trucks, four axle combination units, and ticket writers. Class 3. Two, three or four axle trucks hauling 16 ton or more. Drivers on water pulls, articulated dump trucks, mechanics and working forepersons, and dispatchers. Five axle or more combination units. Class 4. Low Boy and Oil Distributors. Class 5. Drivers who require special protective clothing while employed on hazardous waste work.
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping work falls under the existing classifications for laborer, operating engineer and truck driver. The work performed by landscape plantsman and landscape laborer is covered by the existing classification of laborer. The work performed by landscape operators (regardless of equipment used or its size) is covered by the classifications of operating engineer. The work performed by landscape truck drivers (regardless of size of truck driven) is covered by the classifications of truck driver.
Every operating engineer rate in Montgomery County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Trade and class | Base + fringes | Base | Fringes | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Building | $91.80 | $51.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Building | $90.67 | $50.57 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Building | $86.19 | $46.09 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Building | $92.80 | $52.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Building | $93.80 | $53.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Building | $94.35 | $54.25 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Building | $94.65 | $54.55 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 8Building | $94.95 | $54.85 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 9Building | $95.60 | $55.50 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 10Building | $96.10 | $56.00 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 11Building | $93.80 | $53.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 12Building | $94.80 | $54.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 13Building | $91.80 | $51.70 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 14Building | $86.25 | $46.15 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Highway | $90.30 | $50.20 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Highway | $89.17 | $49.07 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Highway | $84.69 | $44.59 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Highway | $91.30 | $51.20 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Highway | $92.30 | $52.20 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Highway | $92.85 | $52.75 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Highway | $93.15 | $53.05 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 8Highway | $93.45 | $53.35 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 9Highway | $94.10 | $54.00 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 10Highway | $94.60 | $54.50 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 11Highway | $92.30 | $52.20 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 12Highway | $93.30 | $53.20 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 13Highway | $84.75 | $44.65 | $40.10 | 1.5× |
How Montgomery County compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Illinois
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Montgomery Countybase $51.70$91.80
- Macoupin Countybase $51.70$91.80
- Bond Countybase $51.70$91.80
- Christian Countybase $44.80$80.55
Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties
Current IDOL rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. The Act defines “locality” as the county of the physical work, with narrow exceptions (820 ILCS 130/2).
IDOL's operating engineer rates for Montgomery County are the same as in 12 other counties: Bond, Calhoun, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison and 4 more.
| County | Classification | Base + fringes | Base | vs Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $91.80 | $51.70 | |
| Macoupin County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $91.80 | $51.70 | same |
| Bond County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $91.80 | $51.70 | same |
| Fayette County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $91.80 | $51.70 | same |
| Madison County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $91.80 | $51.70 | same |
| Christian County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $80.55 | $44.80 | −$11.25 |
| Shelby County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $80.55 | $44.80 | −$11.25 |
Illinois operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from IDOL on this rate
- Montgomery County schedule (IDOL PDF, page 2)
- Work that no listed trade covers: IDOL names a neighboring county's classification to use. Call 217-782-1710.
- Apprentices: IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $91.80. Your contractor has to post the rates on the job site or give you written notice of them (820 ILCS 130/4(n)), and file a certified payroll with IDOL by the 15th of each month for the month before (820 ILCS 130/5).
A worker paid less than the prevailing rate can sue for the difference (820 ILCS 130/4(g)).
Source
Illinois Department of Labor, prevailing wage rates for Montgomery County, posted October 19, 2026, page 2: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Montgomery.pdf
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