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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Peoria County group, Illinois (11 counties)
IDOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 11 counties: Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$95.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$49.26 base wage + $46.34 fringe benefits · Building
On Illinois public works in each of these 11 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $95.60 an hour: a $49.26 base wage plus $46.34 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $95.60 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 the Peoria County group. IDOL sorts this trade into numbered classes by equipment or duties, and this is Class 1.
IDOL's schedule for each of these counties, posted October 19, 2026, for work performed on or after October 19, 2026. Checked against labor.illinois.gov on October 24, 2026.
IDOL lists 6 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $85.37 to $95.60 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $49.26 + $46.34
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) | $49.26 |
| Health and welfare | $13.77 |
| Pension | $28.97 |
| Training | $3.60 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $95.60 |
Foreman base wage: $52.76 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
When does this rate change?
- 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 these counties (the same text in each schedule), copied as printed. The class number on a row decides its rate.
OPERATING ENGINEERS - BUILDING
Class 1. Cranes; Overhead Cranes; Gradall; All Cherry Pickers; Mechanics; Central Concrete Mixing Plant Operator; Road Pavers (27E - Dual Drum - Tri Batchers); Blacktop Plant Operators and Plant Engineers; 3 Drum Hoist; Derricks; Hydro Cranes; Shovels; Skimmer Scoops; Koehring Scooper; Drag Lines; Backhoe; Derrick Boats; Pile Drivers and Skid Rigs; Clamshells; Locomotive Cranes; Dredge (all types) Motor Patrol; Power Blades - Dumore - Elevating and similar types; Tower Cranes (Crawler-Mobile) and Stationary; Crane-type Backfiller; Drott Yumbo and similar types considered as Cranes; Caisson Rigs; Dozer; Tournadozer; Work Boats; Ross Carrier; Helicopter; Tournapulls - all and similar types; Scoops (all sizes); Pushcats; Endloaders (all types); Asphalt Surfacing Machine; Slip Form Paver; Rock Crusher; Heavy Equipment Greaser; CMI, CMI Belt Placer, Auto Grade & 3 Track and similar types; Side Booms; Multiple Unit Earth Movers; Creter Crane; Trench Machine; Pump-crete-Belt Crete-Squeeze Cretes- Screw-type Pumps and Gypsum; Bulker & Pump - Operator will clean; Formless Finishing Machine; Flaherty Spreader or similar types; Screed Man on Laydown Machine; Wheel Tractors (industrial or Farm-type w/Dozer-Hoe-Endloader or other attachments); F.W.D. & Similar Types; Vermeer Concrete Saw. Class 2. Dinkeys; Power Launches; PH One-pass Soil Cement Machine (and similar types); Pugmill with Pump; Backfillers; Euclid Loader; Forklifts; Jeeps w/Ditching Machine or other attachments; Tuneluger; Automatic Cement and Gravel Batching Plants; Mobile Drills (Soil Testing) and similar types; Gurries and Similar Types; (1) and (2) Drum Hoists (Buck Hoist and Similar Types); Chicago Boom; Boring Machine & Pipe Jacking Machine; Hydro Boom; Dewatering System; Straw Blower; Hydro Seeder; Assistant Heavy Equipment Greaser on Spread; Tractors (Track type) without Power Unit pulling Rollers; Rollers on Asphalt -- Brick Macadem; Concrete Breakers; Concrete Spreaders; Mule Pulling Rollers; Center Stripper; Cement Finishing Machines & CMI Texture & Reel Curing Machines; Cement Finishing Machine; Barber Green or similar loaders; Vibro Tamper (All similar types) Self-propelled; Winch or Boom Truck; Mechanical Bull Floats; Mixers over 3 Bag to 27E; Tractor pulling Power Blade or Elevating Grader; Porter Rex Rail; Clary Screed; Truck Type Hoptoe Oilers; Fireman; Spray Machine on Paving; Curb Machines; Truck Crane Oilers; Oil Distributor; Truck-Mounted Saws. Class 3. Air Compressor; Power Subgrader; Straight Tractor; Trac Air without attachments; Herman Nelson Heater, Dravo, Warner, Silent Glo, and similar types; Roller: Five (5) Ton and under on Earth or Gravel; Form Grader; Crawler Crane & Skid Rig Oilers; Freight Elevators - permanently installed; Pump; Light Plant; Generator; Conveyor (1) or (2) - Operator will clean; Welding Machine; Mixer (3) Bag and Under (Standard Capacity with skip); Bulk Cement Plant; Oiler on Central Concrete Mixing Plant.
OPERATING ENGINEERS - HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
CLASS 1. Cranes; Hydro Cranes; Shovels; Crane Type Backfiller; Tower, Mobile, Crawler, & Stationary Cranes; Derricks; Hoists (3 Drum); Draglines; Drott Yumbo & Similar Types considered as Cranes; 360 Degree Swing Excavator (Shears, Grapples, Movacs, etc.); Back Hoe; Derrick Boats; Pile Driver and Skid Rigs; Clam Shell; Locomotive - Cranes; Road Pavers - Single Drum - Dual Drum - Tri Batcher; Motor Patrols & Power Blades - Dumore - Elevating & Similar Types; Mechanics; Central Concrete Mixing Plant Operator; Asphalt Batch Plant Operators and Plant Engineers; Gradall; Caisson Rigs; Skimmer Scoop - Koering Scooper; Dredges (all types); Hoptoe; All Cherry Pickers; Work Boat; Ross Carrier; Helicopter; Dozer; Tournadozer; Tournapulls - all and similar types; Operation of Concrete and all Recycle Machines; Multiple Unit Earth Movers; Scoops (all sizes); Pushcats; Endloaders (all types); Asphalt Surfacing Machine; Slip Form Paver; Rock Crusher; Operation of Material Crusher, Screening Plants, and Tunnel Boring Machine; Heavy Equipment Greaser (top greaser on spread); CMI, Auto Grade, CMI Belt Placer & 3 Track and Similar Types; Side Booms; Asphalt Heater & Planer Combination (used to plane streets); Wheel Tractors (with Dozer, Hoe or Endloader Attachments); CAT Earthwork Compactors and Similar Types; Blaw Knox Spreader and Similar Types; Trench Machines; Pump Crete - Belt Crete - Squeeze Crete - Screw Type Pumps and Gypsum (operator will clean); Creter Crane; Operation of Concrete Pump Truck; Formless Finishing Machines; Flaherty Spreader or Similar Types; Screed Man on Laydown Machine; Vermeer Concrete Saw; Operation of Laser Screed; Span Saw; Dredge Leverman; Dredge Engineer; Lull or Similar Type; Hydro-Boom Truck; Operation of Guard Rail Machine; and Starting Engineer on Pipeline or Construction (11 or more pieces) including: Air Compressor (Trailer Mounted), All Forced Air Heaters (regardless of Size), Water Pumps (Greater than 4-1/2" or Total Discharge Over 4-1/2"), Light Plants, Generators (Trailer Mounted - Excluding Decontamination Trailer), Welding Machines (Any Size or Mode of Power), Conveyor, Mixer (any size), Stud Welder, Power Pac, etc, and Ground Heater (Trailer Mounted). CLASS 2. Bulker & Pump; Power Launches; Boring Machine & Pipe Jacking Machine; Dinkeys; Operation of Carts, Powered Haul Unit for a Boring Machine; P & H One Pass Soil Cement Machines and Similar Types; Wheel Tractors (Industry or Farm Type - Other); Back Fillers; Euclid Loader; Fork Lifts; Jeep w/Ditching Machine or Other Attachments; Tunneluger; Automatic Cement & Gravel Batching Plants; Mobile Drills - Soil Testing and Similar Types; Pugmill with Pump; All (1) and (2) Drum Hoists; Dewatering System; Straw Blower; Hydro-Seeder; Bump Grinders (self-propelled); Assistant Heavy Equipment Greaser; Apsco Spreader; Tractors (Track-Type) without Power Units Pulling Rollers; Rollers on Asphalt - Brick or Macadam; Concrete Breakers; Concrete Spreaders; Cement Strippers; Cement Finishing Machines & CMI Texture & Reel Curing Machines; Vibro-Tampers (All Similar Types Self-Propelled); Mechanical Bull Floats; Self-Propelled Concrete Saws; Truck Mounted Power Saws; Operation of Curb Cutters; Mixers - Over Three (3) Bags; Winch and Boom Trucks; Tractor Pulling Power Blade or Elevating Grader; Porter Rex Rail; Clary Screed; Mule Pulling Rollers; Pugmill without Pump; Barber Greene or Similar Loaders; Track Type Tractor w/Power Unit attached (minimum); Fireman; Spray Machine on Paving; Curb Machines; Paved Ditch Machine; Power Broom; Self-Propelled Sweepers; Self-Propelled Conveyors; Power Subgrader; Oil Distributor; Straight Tractor; Truck Crane Oiler; Truck Type Oilers; Directional Boring Machine; Horizontal Directional Drill; Articulating End Dump Vehicles; Starting Engineer on Pipeline or Construction (6 -10 pieces) including: Air Compressor (Trailer Mounted), All Forced Air Heaters (regardless of Size), Water Pumps (Greater than 4-1/2" or Total Discharge Over 4-1/2"), Light Plants, Generators (Trailer Mounted - Excluding Decontamination Trailer), Welding Machines (Any Size or Mode of Power), Conveyor, Mixer (any size), Stud Welder, Power Pac, etc., and Ground Heater (Trailer Mounted). CLASS 3. Straight Framed Truck Mounted Vac Unit (separately powered); Trac Air Machine (without attachments); Rollers - Five Ton and Under on Earth and Gravel; Form Graders; Bulk Cement Plant; Oilers; and Starting Engineer on Pipeline or Construction (3 - 5 pieces) including: Air Compressor (Trailer Mounted), All Forced Air Heaters (regardless of Size), Water Pumps (Greater than 4- 1/2" or Total Discharge Over 4-1/2"), Light Plants, Generators (Trailer Mounted - Excluding Decontamination Trailer), Welding Machines (Any Size or Mode of Power), Conveyor, Mixer (any size), Stud Welder, Power Pac, etc., and Ground Heater (Trailer Mounted). Other Classifications of Work: For definitions of classifications not otherwise set out, the Department generally has on file such definitions which are available. If a task to be performed is not subject to one of the classifications of pay set out, the Department will upon being contacted state which neighboring county has such a classification and provide such rate, such rate being deemed to exist by reference in this document. If no neighboring county rate applies to the task, the Department shall undertake a special determination, such special determination being then deemed to have existed under this determination. If a project requires these, or any classification not listed, please contact IDOL at 217-782-1710 for wage rates or clarifications.
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 the Peoria County group
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineer, Class 1Building$95.60
- Operating Engineer, Class 1Highway$95.60
- Operating Engineer, Class 2Building$91.72
- Operating Engineer, Class 2Highway$91.72
- Operating Engineer, Class 3Building$85.37
- Operating Engineer, Class 3Highway$85.37
| Trade and class | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Building | $49.26 | $46.34 | $95.60 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Building | $45.38 | $46.34 | $91.72 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Building | $39.03 | $46.34 | $85.37 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Highway | $49.26 | $46.34 | $95.60 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Highway | $45.38 | $46.34 | $91.72 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Highway | $39.03 | $46.34 | $85.37 | 1.5× |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rates in these counties
The counties share IDOL's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. 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.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs IDOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Henderson County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Knox County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Mason County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| McDonough County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| McLean County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Peoria County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Stark County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Tazewell County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Warren County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Woodford County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Holidays
IDOL's schedule for each of these counties: “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).
How the Peoria County group 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
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Peoria County groupbase $49.26$95.60
- Stark Countybase $49.26$95.60
- Tazewell Countybase $49.26$95.60
- Putnam Countybase $67.00$120.05
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Illinois county with a operating engineer rate. Counties IDOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County group, 3 counties: Cook, Lake, Will | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $68.80 | $121.85 |
| Kane County group, 3 counties: Grundy, Kane, McHenry | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $68.80 | $121.85 |
| DuPage County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $68.80 | $121.85 |
| Kankakee County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $68.80 | $121.85 |
| Kendall County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $68.80 | $121.85 |
| Bureau County* | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $67.00 | $120.05 |
| LaSalle County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $67.00 | $120.05 |
| Livingston County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $67.00 | $120.05 |
| Putnam County* | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $67.00 | $120.05 |
| DeKalb County group, 4 counties: DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Boone County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Carroll County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Stephenson County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Whiteside County* | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Winnebago County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $60.75 | $113.65 |
| Peoria County group, 11 counties: Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $49.26 | $95.60 |
| Fulton County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $49.26 | $95.60 |
| Henry County* | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $49.26 | $95.60 |
| Marshall County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $49.26 | $95.60 |
| Madison County group, 13 counties: Bond, Calhoun, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Clair | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $51.70 | $91.80 |
| Clinton County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $51.70 | $91.80 |
| Perry County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $51.70 | $91.80 |
| Washington County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $51.70 | $91.80 |
| Mercer County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $43.00 | $85.50 |
| Rock Island County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $43.00 | $85.50 |
| Sangamon County group, 13 counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Logan, Menard, Morgan, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $44.80 | $80.55 |
| Macon County group, 2 counties: De Witt, Macon | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $44.80 | $80.55 |
| Champaign County group, 17 counties: Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Moultrie, Richland, Vermilion | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $48.15 | $77.60 |
| Wabash County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $48.15 | $77.60 |
| Wayne County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $48.15 | $77.60 |
| Williamson County group, 5 counties: Alexander, Gallatin, Union, White, Williamson | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
| Johnson County group, 4 counties: Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
| Jackson County group, 2 counties: Jackson, Saline | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
| Franklin County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
| Hamilton County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
| Hardin County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 | $42.13 | $76.13 |
11 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 25 counties with rates of their own. * Rate set by region inside the county; its page lists each region's rate.
Illinois operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from IDOL on this rate
- Each county's IDOL schedule (PDF) is listed under Source below.
- 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.
Every trade's rates, county by county: Hancock · Henderson · Knox · Mason · McDonough · McLean · Peoria · Stark · Tazewell · Warren · Woodford
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 $95.60. 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, posted October 19, 2026. IDOL prints one schedule per county:
- Hancock County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Hancock.pdf, page 2
- Henderson County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Henderson.pdf, page 2
- Knox County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Knox.pdf, page 2
- Mason County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Mason.pdf, page 2
- McDonough County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/McDonough.pdf, page 2
- McLean County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/McLean.pdf, page 2
- Peoria County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Peoria.pdf, page 2
- Stark County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Stark.pdf, page 2
- Tazewell County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Tazewell.pdf, page 2
- Warren County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Warren.pdf, page 2
- Woodford County: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Woodford.pdf, page 2
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