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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Whiteside County, Illinois
$113.65an hour, base + fringes
$60.75 wage + $52.90 fringe benefits · Building · east part
On Illinois public works in Whiteside County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $113.65 an hour: a $60.75 base wage plus $52.90 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $113.65 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 2.0 times the base wage. This is IDOL's building rate; it lists separate highway rates for this trade in Whiteside County. IDOL sorts this trade into numbered classes by equipment or duties, and this is Class 1.
IDOL's Whiteside 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 34 operating engineer rates for Whiteside County, from $81.80 to $117.40 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the east part of Whiteside County. IDOL describes the other part: “OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south.” This rate covers the rest of the county. Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe: $60.75 + $52.90
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) | $60.75 |
| Health and welfare | $25.95 |
| Pension | $21.00 |
| Vacation and holiday | $3.00 |
| Training | $2.95 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $113.65 |
Foreman base wage: $64.75 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Whiteside 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 | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 OILERS; HOISTS; INSIDE ELEVATORS; PUSH BUTTON AUTOMATIC DOORS (BOONE, CARROLL, DE KALB, JO DAVIESS, LEE, OGLE, STEPHENSON, …ENGI0150-003 | $102.65 | $51.60 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR-SMALL 185 AND UNDER (1 TO 5 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FT); AIR COMPRESSOR-LARGE OVER 185; …ENGI0150-003 | $104.65 | $53.60 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 BOBCAT (OVER 3/4 CU YD); BOILERS; BRICK FORKLIFT; BROOM, POWER PROPELLED; BULLDOZERS; CONCRETE MIXER (TWO BAG AND OVER); …ENGI0150-003 | $107.10 | $56.05 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 1 MECHANIC; ASPHALT PLANT*; ASPHALT SPREADER; AUTOGRADE*; BACKHOES WITH CAISSON ATTACHMENT*: BATCH PLANT*; BENOTO(REQUIRES TWO …ENGI0150-003 | $107.80 | $56.75 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; …ENGI0150-019 | $79.05 | $37.80 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW …ENGI0150-019 | $82.75 | $41.50 | IL20260001 Mod 6 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 1 CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT (HENRY (WESTERN HALF), MERCER, ROCK …ENGI0150-019 | $84.75 | $43.50 | 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 | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 BATCH PLANT; BITUMINOUS MIXER; BOBCATS OVER .75 CU YD; BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE; BULLDOZER; CAR LOADER TRAILING CONVEYORS; …ENGI0150-004 | $107.10 | $56.05 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR - SMALL 185 AND UNDER (1 TO 5 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FT); AIR COMPRESSOR - LARGE OVER 185; ASPHALT …ENGI0150-004 | $104.35 | $53.30 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 5 OILERS (CARROLL, JO DAVIESS, LEE, OGLE, STEPHENSON, WHITESIDE (EASTERN HALF) AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)ENGI0150-004 | $101.90 | $50.85 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 1 CRANE (FRICTION OR HYDRAULIC, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR ATTACHMENTS); TOW OR PUSH BOAT (HENRY (WESTERN HALF), ROCK ISLAND, AND …ENGI0150-020 | $84.75 | $43.50 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 2 ASPHALT HEATER-PLANER UNIT; ASPHALT PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER SCREED; ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOMATIC CURBING MACHINE; BACKFILLER (THROW …ENGI0150-020 | $82.75 | $41.50 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSOR (400 C.F.M. OR OVER); COMPACT LOADER (RUBBER TIRE, TRACK & UTILITY); ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING MACHINE; …ENGI0150-020 | $79.05 | $37.80 | IL20260012 Mod 2 |
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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside County, copied as printed. The class number on a row decides its rate.
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 Whiteside 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 1Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $113.65 | $60.75 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $112.95 | $60.05 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $110.50 | $57.60 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $108.50 | $55.60 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $117.40 | $64.50 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $116.65 | $63.75 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Buildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $113.65 | $60.75 | $52.90 | 2.0× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $113.50 | $60.60 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $112.95 | $60.05 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $111.65 | $58.75 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $110.20 | $57.30 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $108.75 | $55.85 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $116.50 | $63.60 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Highwayeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $114.50 | $61.60 | $52.90 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $85.50 | $43.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $82.85 | $40.35 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $81.80 | $39.30 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.75 | $44.25 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.25 | $43.75 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.75 | $44.25 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $87.50 | $45.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 8Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.00 | $43.50 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 9Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $88.50 | $46.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 10Buildingwest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.50 | $44.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 1Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $85.50 | $43.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 2Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $82.85 | $40.35 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 3Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $81.80 | $39.30 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 4Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.75 | $44.25 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 5Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.25 | $43.75 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 6Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.75 | $44.25 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 7Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $87.50 | $45.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 8Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.00 | $43.50 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 9Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $88.50 | $46.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
| Operating Engineer, Class 10Highwaywest part OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south. | $86.50 | $44.00 | $42.50 | 1.5× |
How Whiteside 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
- Whiteside Countybase $60.75$113.65
- Carroll Countybase $60.75$113.65
- Henry Countybase $49.26$95.60
- Lee Countybase $60.75$113.65
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).
| County | Classification | Base + fringes | Base | vs Whiteside County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $120.05 | $67.00 | +$6.40 |
| Whiteside County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $113.65 | $60.75 | |
| Carroll County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $113.65 | $60.75 | same |
| Lee County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $113.65 | $60.75 | same |
| Ogle County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $113.65 | $60.75 | same |
| Henry County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $95.60 | $49.26 | −$18.05 |
| Rock Island County | Operating Engineer, Class 1 (building) | $85.50 | $43.00 | −$28.15 |
Illinois operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Regions inside Whiteside County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- west OPERATING ENGINEERS (WEST) - From the fifth sectional line east of Morrison, running directly north and south.
More from IDOL on this rate
- Whiteside 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 $113.65. 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 Whiteside County, posted October 19, 2026, page 2: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Whiteside.pdf
Each figure is read from IDOL's PDF and checked by a second, separate reader. IDOL prints no total; ours is re-added independently. How we check · Download Whiteside County as CSV · Report an error