Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Brown County, Indiana

$66.40an hour, base + fringe · : GROUP A

$46.80 wage + $19.60 fringe benefits · Highway, Heavy · ENGI0181-014

On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Brown County, an operating engineer working as : group a must be paid at least $66.40 an hour: a $46.80 base wage plus $19.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $66.40 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0181-014 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).

DOL lists 15 operating engineer rates for Brown County, from $54.90 to $89.53 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.80 + $19.60

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL 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)	$46.80
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$19.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$66.40

When this rate changes

A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Indiana change log lists what each one changed.

Every operating engineer rate in Brown County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 BACK FILLER, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BROOM AND BELT MACHINE, BULL FLOAT, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 2), CONCRETE CUTTER WHEEL TYPE (ROCKWELL), CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE SPREADER (POWER DRIVEN), DIGGER, POST HOLE (POWER DRIVEN), FINISHING MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT, FORKLIFT, FORM GRADER, FORM TAMPER (MOTOR DRIVEN), HYDRAULIC (BOOM TRUCK) WHEN USED FOR HAULING MATERIALS, LASER SCREED, MUTIPLE TAMPING MACHINE, PAVING BREAKER, ROLLER (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), ROLLER SHEEPFOOT (SELF-PROPELLED), SUB-GRADER, TAMPER, MUTIPILE VIBRATING (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL, TRACTOR (WITH ALL DRAWN ATTACHEMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGHLIFT, ENDLOADER OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY AND LESS. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-039$89.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-050$79.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-050$79.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidential · ENGI0150-050$78.20
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidential · ENGI0150-052$74.80
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidential · ENGI0150-052$73.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER (JERSEY OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE); CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LESS THAN 21 CU. FT.; CURB MACHINE; FARM TRACTOR, INCLUDING FARM TRACTOR WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGH LIFT END LOADERS OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY OR LESS; FIREMAN, ON BOILER; HOIST, 1 DRUM; OPERATOR, 3-5 PIECES OF MINOR EQUIPMENT; PAVING BREAKER; POWER BROOM, SELF-PROPELLED; ROLLER, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL; POWER SAW-CONCRETE (POWER DRIVEN); SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; SPIKE MACHINE (RR); SUB-SURFACE MATERIAL DISTRIBUTOR; TAMPER (MULTIPLE VIBRATING, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL); THROTTLE VALVE; THROTTLE VALVE AND FIREMAN COMBINATION ON HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER; TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL; WELL POINT (ELKHART, FULTON, JASPER, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, MARSHALL, NEWTON, NOBLE, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-009$72.60
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP A (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0181-014$66.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 (AIR COMPRESSOR OVER 600 CU FT, AIR COMPRESSORS (2), COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, AUTO GRADE AND/OR C.M.I. OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, AUTO PATROL, MOTOR PATROL, POWER BLADE, ASPCO PAVER, ASPHALT PLANER, ASPHALT ROLLERS, ASPHALT PAVER OPERATOR, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED WIDENER, BACKHOE AND/OR PAVEMENT BREAKER ATTACHMENT, SELF PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER, BALLAST REGULATOR (R.R), BITUMINOUS MIXER, BITUMINOUS PAVER, BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER, BULK CEMENT PLANT ENGINEER, BULLDOZER, ONE DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, BACK FILLER, BOOM TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, BORING MACHINE, BOLIER OPERATOR, BRUSH MULCHER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, POWER CRANES, OVERHEAD CRANES, TRUCK CRANES, PILEDRIVER, SKID OR CRAWLER, GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER, TOWER CRANES, HYDRO CRANE, CHERRY PICKER, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, CLAM, GRADALLS, TWO DRUM MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, CONCRETE MIXERS WITH SKID, TOURNAMIXER, CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED), CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, FORMLESS PAVER, CONCRETE SPREADER, SPAN SAW (AND SIMILAR TYPES), CHIP SPREADER, MESH PLACER, DREDGING EQUIPMENT OR DREDGE ENGINEER OR DREDGE OPERATOR, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, MARINE SCOOPS, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, STANDARD OR DINKEY LOCOMOTIVES, DRILLING MACHINE, INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILAR TYPE DRILLING MACHINE (WELL POINT SYSTEMS), 4 POINT LIFE SYSTEM (POWER LIFT OR SIMILAR TYPE), MUD CAT, MUCKING MACHINE, SULL-AIR, MECHANICS, WELDER, HEAD EQUIPMENT GREASER, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, PUSH TRACTORS, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, LOADERS (TRACK OR RUBBER MOUNTED), OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, LULL, TOURNADOZER, SCOOPMOBILES, ELEVATING MACHINES, POWER BROOM (SELF PROPELLED), POWER SUB GRADER, HYDRA AX, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS, SOIL STABILIZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OF EQUIPMENT), TREE MOVER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HELICOPTER CREW (3), ROSS CARRIER OR STRADDLE BUGGY OR SIMILAR MACHINE, ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, PUG MILL, CONCRETE BUMP GRINDER MACHINE, POWER CURING SPRAY MACHINE, FORKLIFT (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING), SNOOPER TRUCK OPERATOR. (BOONE, CLAY, DAVIESS, FOUNTAIN, GREENE, HENDRICKS, KNOX, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLIAN, VIGO, AND WARREN COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0841-011$65.95
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3- ASSISTANT PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER (JERSEY OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE); CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LESS THAN 21 CU. FT.; CURB MACHINE; FARM TRACTOR, INCLUDING FARM TRACTOR WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGH LIFT END LOADERS OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY OR LESS; FIRE TENDER ON BOILER; HOIST, 1 DRUM; OPERATOR, 5 PIECES OF MINOR EQUIPMENT; PAVING BREAKER; POWER BROOM, SELF-PROPELLED; ROLLER, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL; SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; SPIKE MACHINE (RR); TAMPER (MULTIPLE VIBRATING, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL); THROTTLE VALVE AND FIRE TENDER COMBINATION ON HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER; TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL; TRACTOR, 50 H.P. OR OVER; WELL POINT SYSTEM; WIDENER, APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE (ADAMS, ALLEN, BENTON, BLACKFORD, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, DEKALB, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HOWARD, HUNTINGTON, JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, SHELBY, STEUBEN, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, UNION, WABASH, WAYNE, WELLS, WHITE AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0103-003$65.31
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP B (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0181-014$63.75
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP A (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (SEWER WATERLINE & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0181-015$63.03
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · ENGI0103-004$59.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B AIR COMPRESSOR (1 OR MORE, 600 CFM AND OVER) AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BRAKEMAN, BULLFLOAT, CEMENT GUN, CONRETE MIXER, CONCRETE MIXER, CONCRETE SAW, CONCRETE SPREADER OR PUDDLERS, CONVEYOR, DECK HAND OILER, DECK ENGINE, DRILL HELPER, EARTH ROLLER, ELECTRIC VIBRATOR COMPACTOR (EARTH OR ROCK), ELEVATOR (IN-PLANT, AUTOMATIC), FINISHING MACHINE, FIREMAN, FORM GRADER, GENERATOR, GUARD-RAIL DFRIVER, HEATER, OILER, INDUSTRIAL TYPE FORKLIFT (9,000 LBS AND UNDER), MATERIAL PUMP, MOTOR BOATS, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, POST HOLE DIGGER, POWER BROOM, POWER TRAFFIC SIGNALS, ROCK ROLLER, ROCKER SPREADER, ROLLER (EARTH OR ROCK), SPIKE MACHINE (RR), STEAM JENNY, SUB GRADER, TAMPING MACHINE, TRUCK CRANE OILER, TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL OILER, TUGGER (ONE-DRUM, AIR OR ELECTRIC) VIBRATOR, VIBRO-PILING HAMMER-HYDRAULIC HAMMER OR AUGER, WATER PUMP, WIDENER (APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE) WELDING MACHINE, JLG LIFTS AND SCISSOR LIFTS OR SIMILAR MACHINE. (BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, DECATUR, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JENNINGS, OHIO, RIPLEY, AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)Building · ENGI0181-012$54.90
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP B (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (SEWER WATERLINE & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, Heavy · ENGI0181-015$54.90

Hourly rate of each operating engineer classification in Brown County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.

Classification	Base + fringe	Base	Fringe benefits	WD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP B AIR COMPRESSOR (1 OR MORE, 600 CFM AND OVER) AIR COMPRESSOR WITH THROTTLE VALVE, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BRAKEMAN, BULLFLOAT, CEMENT GUN, CONRETE MIXER, CONCRETE MIXER, CONCRETE SAW, CONCRETE SPREADER OR PUDDLERS, CONVEYOR, DECK HAND OILER, DECK ENGINE, DRILL HELPER, EARTH ROLLER, ELECTRIC VIBRATOR COMPACTOR (EARTH OR ROCK), ELEVATOR (IN-PLANT, AUTOMATIC), FINISHING MACHINE, FIREMAN, FORM GRADER, GENERATOR, GUARD-RAIL DFRIVER, HEATER, OILER, INDUSTRIAL TYPE FORKLIFT (9,000 LBS AND UNDER), MATERIAL PUMP, MOTOR BOATS, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, POST HOLE DIGGER, POWER BROOM, POWER TRAFFIC SIGNALS, ROCK ROLLER, ROCKER SPREADER, ROLLER (EARTH OR ROCK), SPIKE MACHINE (RR), STEAM JENNY, SUB GRADER, TAMPING MACHINE, TRUCK CRANE OILER, TRUCK MOUNTED DRILL OILER, TUGGER (ONE-DRUM, AIR OR ELECTRIC) VIBRATOR, VIBRO-PILING HAMMER-HYDRAULIC HAMMER OR AUGER, WATER PUMP, WIDENER (APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE) WELDING MACHINE, JLG LIFTS AND SCISSOR LIFTS OR SIMILAR MACHINE. (BROWN, CLARK, DEARBORN, DECATUR, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JENNINGS, OHIO, RIPLEY, AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES)BuildingENGI0181-012	$54.90	$35.30	$19.60	IN20260004 Mod 2
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3- ASSISTANT PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER (JERSEY OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE); CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LESS THAN 21 CU. FT.; CURB MACHINE; FARM TRACTOR, INCLUDING FARM TRACTOR WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGH LIFT END LOADERS OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY OR LESS; FIRE TENDER ON BOILER; HOIST, 1 DRUM; OPERATOR, 5 PIECES OF MINOR EQUIPMENT; PAVING BREAKER; POWER BROOM, SELF-PROPELLED; ROLLER, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL; SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; SPIKE MACHINE (RR); TAMPER (MULTIPLE VIBRATING, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL); THROTTLE VALVE AND FIRE TENDER COMBINATION ON HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER; TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL; TRACTOR, 50 H.P. OR OVER; WELL POINT SYSTEM; WIDENER, APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE (ADAMS, ALLEN, BENTON, BLACKFORD, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, DEKALB, DELAWARE, FAYETTE, GRANT, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENRY, HOWARD, HUNTINGTON, JAY, JOHNSON, MADISON, MARION, MIAMI, RANDOLPH, RUSH, SHELBY, STEUBEN, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, UNION, WABASH, WAYNE, WELLS, WHITE AND WHITLEY COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyENGI0103-003	$65.31	$41.96	$23.35	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION:GROUP 3 PLANT ENGINEER; BASE PAVER (JERSEY OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE); CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE; CONCRETE MIXER, LESS THAN 21 CU. FT.; CURB MACHINE; FARM TRACTOR, INCLUDING FARM TRACTOR WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGH LIFT END LOADERS OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY OR LESS; FIREMAN, ON BOILER; HOIST, 1 DRUM; OPERATOR, 3-5 PIECES OF MINOR EQUIPMENT; PAVING BREAKER; POWER BROOM, SELF-PROPELLED; ROLLER, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL; POWER SAW-CONCRETE (POWER DRIVEN); SLURRY SEAL MACHINE; SPIKE MACHINE (RR); SUB-SURFACE MATERIAL DISTRIBUTOR; TAMPER (MULTIPLE VIBRATING, EARTH AND SUB-BASE MATERIAL); THROTTLE VALVE; THROTTLE VALVE AND FIREMAN COMBINATION ON HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER; TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL; WELL POINT (ELKHART, FULTON, JASPER, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, MARSHALL, NEWTON, NOBLE, PULASKI, AND STARKE COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyENGI0150-009	$72.60	$35.95	$36.65	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 BACK FILLER, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BROOM AND BELT MACHINE, BULL FLOAT, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 2), CONCRETE CUTTER WHEEL TYPE (ROCKWELL), CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE SPREADER (POWER DRIVEN), DIGGER, POST HOLE (POWER DRIVEN), FINISHING MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT, FORKLIFT, FORM GRADER, FORM TAMPER (MOTOR DRIVEN), HYDRAULIC (BOOM TRUCK) WHEN USED FOR HAULING MATERIALS, LASER SCREED, MUTIPLE TAMPING MACHINE, PAVING BREAKER, ROLLER (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), ROLLER SHEEPFOOT (SELF-PROPELLED), SUB-GRADER, TAMPER, MUTIPILE VIBRATING (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL, TRACTOR (WITH ALL DRAWN ATTACHEMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGHLIFT, ENDLOADER OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY AND LESS. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyENGI0150-039	$89.53	$43.60	$45.93	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP A (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, HeavyENGI0181-014	$66.40	$46.80	$19.60	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP B (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, HeavyENGI0181-014	$63.75	$44.15	$19.60	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP A (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (SEWER WATERLINE & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, HeavyENGI0181-015	$63.03	$43.43	$19.60	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP B (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (SEWER WATERLINE & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION:)Highway, HeavyENGI0181-015	$54.90	$35.30	$19.60	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY, HIGHWAY AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 (AIR COMPRESSOR OVER 600 CU FT, AIR COMPRESSORS (2), COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, AUTO GRADE AND/OR C.M.I. OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, AUTO PATROL, MOTOR PATROL, POWER BLADE, ASPCO PAVER, ASPHALT PLANER, ASPHALT ROLLERS, ASPHALT PAVER OPERATOR, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED WIDENER, BACKHOE AND/OR PAVEMENT BREAKER ATTACHMENT, SELF PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER, BALLAST REGULATOR (R.R), BITUMINOUS MIXER, BITUMINOUS PAVER, BITUMINOUS PLANT ENGINEER, BULK CEMENT PLANT ENGINEER, BULLDOZER, ONE DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, BACK FILLER, BOOM TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, BORING MACHINE, BOLIER OPERATOR, BRUSH MULCHER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, POWER CRANES, OVERHEAD CRANES, TRUCK CRANES, PILEDRIVER, SKID OR CRAWLER, GUARD RAIL POST DRIVER, TOWER CRANES, HYDRO CRANE, CHERRY PICKER, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, CLAM, GRADALLS, TWO DRUM MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, CONCRETE MIXERS WITH SKID, TOURNAMIXER, CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED), CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, FORMLESS PAVER, CONCRETE SPREADER, SPAN SAW (AND SIMILAR TYPES), CHIP SPREADER, MESH PLACER, DREDGING EQUIPMENT OR DREDGE ENGINEER OR DREDGE OPERATOR, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, MARINE SCOOPS, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, STANDARD OR DINKEY LOCOMOTIVES, DRILLING MACHINE, INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILAR TYPE DRILLING MACHINE (WELL POINT SYSTEMS), 4 POINT LIFE SYSTEM (POWER LIFT OR SIMILAR TYPE), MUD CAT, MUCKING MACHINE, SULL-AIR, MECHANICS, WELDER, HEAD EQUIPMENT GREASER, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, PUSH TRACTORS, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, LOADERS (TRACK OR RUBBER MOUNTED), OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, LULL, TOURNADOZER, SCOOPMOBILES, ELEVATING MACHINES, POWER BROOM (SELF PROPELLED), POWER SUB GRADER, HYDRA AX, FARM TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS, SOIL STABILIZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OF EQUIPMENT), TREE MOVER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HELICOPTER CREW (3), ROSS CARRIER OR STRADDLE BUGGY OR SIMILAR MACHINE, ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, PUG MILL, CONCRETE BUMP GRINDER MACHINE, POWER CURING SPRAY MACHINE, FORKLIFT (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING), SNOOPER TRUCK OPERATOR. (BOONE, CLAY, DAVIESS, FOUNTAIN, GREENE, HENDRICKS, KNOX, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VERMILLIAN, VIGO, AND WARREN COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyENGI0841-011	$65.95	$38.80	$27.15	IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialENGI0103-004	$59.40	$40.15	$19.25	IN20260048 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidentialENGI0150-050	$79.35	$42.15	$37.20	IN20260048 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialENGI0150-050	$78.20	$42.15	$36.05	IN20260048 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidentialENGI0150-050	$79.35	$42.15	$37.20	IN20260048 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidentialENGI0150-052	$73.45	$34.80	$38.65	IN20260048 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidentialENGI0150-052	$74.80	$36.15	$38.65	IN20260048 Mod 1

How Brown County 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 Indiana

Brown $66.402592743

$11.06Jefferson$94.63Lake

BrownNearby: Monroe $89.53, Bartholomew $56.90, Johnson $56.90Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 21 counties pay more than Brown, 10 the same, 60 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Brown Countybase $46.80$66.40
Monroe Countybase $43.60$89.53
Bartholomew Countybase $33.90$56.90
Johnson Countybase $33.90$56.90

Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.

County	Classification	Base + fringe	Base	vs Brown County
Monroe County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 BACK FILLER, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BROOM AND BELT MACHINE, BULL FLOAT, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 2), CONCRETE CUTTER WHEEL TYPE (ROCKWELL), CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE SPREADER (POWER DRIVEN), DIGGER, POST HOLE (POWER DRIVEN), FINISHING MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT, FORKLIFT, FORM GRADER, FORM TAMPER (MOTOR DRIVEN), HYDRAULIC (BOOM TRUCK) WHEN USED FOR HAULING MATERIALS, LASER SCREED, MUTIPLE TAMPING MACHINE, PAVING BREAKER, ROLLER (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), ROLLER SHEEPFOOT (SELF-PROPELLED), SUB-GRADER, TAMPER, MUTIPILE VIBRATING (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL, TRACTOR (WITH ALL DRAWN ATTACHEMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGHLIFT, ENDLOADER OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY AND LESS. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)	$89.53	$43.60	+$23.13
Morgan County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UNDERGROUND & UTILITY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 BACK FILLER, BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, BROOM AND BELT MACHINE, BULL FLOAT, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 2), CONCRETE CUTTER WHEEL TYPE (ROCKWELL), CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE SPREADER (POWER DRIVEN), DIGGER, POST HOLE (POWER DRIVEN), FINISHING MACHINE AND BULL FLOAT, FORKLIFT, FORM GRADER, FORM TAMPER (MOTOR DRIVEN), HYDRAULIC (BOOM TRUCK) WHEN USED FOR HAULING MATERIALS, LASER SCREED, MUTIPLE TAMPING MACHINE, PAVING BREAKER, ROLLER (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), ROLLER SHEEPFOOT (SELF-PROPELLED), SUB-GRADER, TAMPER, MUTIPILE VIBRATING (EARTH AND SUBBASE MATERIAL), TRACTAIRE WITH DRILL, TRACTOR (WITH ALL DRAWN ATTACHEMENTS EXCEPT BACKHOE AND INCLUDING HIGHLIFT, ENDLOADER OF 1 CU. YD. CAPACITY AND LESS. (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES)	$89.53	$43.60	+$23.13
Brown County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:: GROUP A (BARTHOLOMEW, BROWN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DEARBORN, DECATUR, DUBOIS, FLOYD, FRANKLIN, GIBSON, HARRISON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, OHIO, ORANGE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, RIPLEY, SCOTT, SPENCER, SWITZERLAND, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION:)	$66.40	$46.80
Lawrence County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE & CRANE)	$59.28	$39.50	−$7.12
Jackson County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE	$58.78	$39.50	−$7.62
Bartholomew County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER. CONCRET MIXERS WITH SKIP TOURNAMIXER, TWO-DRUM MACHINE, ONE-DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, MOTOR PATROL, BOO TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, TRUCK CRANE, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, BULLDOZER, PUSH TRACTOR, ASPHALT PLANER, FINISHING MACHINE ON ASPHALT, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, ROLLERS ON ASPHALT MIX, ROSS CARRIER OR SIMILAR MACHINE, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, PAVER OPERATOR, FARM TRACTOR WITH HALF YARD BUCKET AND/OR BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS, DREDGE ENGINEER, OR DREDGE OPERATOR, CENTRAL MIX PLANT ENGINEER, CMI OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP, TOWER CRANE, ENGINE OR ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADERS, CHERRY PICKER, HYDRO CRANE, STANDARD OR DINKEY LOCOMOTIVES, SCOOPMOBILES, EUCLID LOADER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, BACK FILLER, ELEVATING MACHINE, POWER BLADE, DRILLING MACHINES INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILARTYPE DRILLING MACHINES, MOTOR DRIVEN PAINT MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, APSCO PAVER, BORING MACHINE, (EQUIPMENT GREASED), BARBER-GREENE LOADERS, FORMLESS PAVER, (WELL POINT SYSTEM), CONCRETE SPREADER, HYDRA AX, SPAN SAW AND SIMILAR TYPES, MARINE SCOOPS, BRUSH MULCHER, BRUSH BURNER, MESH PLACER, TREE MOVER, HELICOPTER CREW (3), PILEDRIVER-SKID OR CRAWLER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER POWER SUB GRADER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, SELF-PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER (BACKHOE ATTACHED), LULL (OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE), TWO AIR COMPRESSORS, COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHIP SPREADER, MUD CAT, SULL-AIR FORK LIFTS (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING WORK), SOIL STABLILIZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OR EQUIPMENT), TUBE FLOAT, SPRAY MACHINE, CURING MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, SNOOPER TRUCK OPERATOR. (BOONE, FOUNTAIN, HENDRICKS, MONROE, MONGOMERY, MORGAN, AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$56.90	$33.90	−$9.50
Johnson County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER. CONCRET MIXERS WITH SKIP TOURNAMIXER, TWO-DRUM MACHINE, ONE-DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, MOTOR PATROL, BOO TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, TRUCK CRANE, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, BULLDOZER, PUSH TRACTOR, ASPHALT PLANER, FINISHING MACHINE ON ASPHALT, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, ROLLERS ON ASPHALT MIX, ROSS CARRIER OR SIMILAR MACHINE, GRAVEL PROCESSING MACHINE, ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER, PAVER OPERATOR, FARM TRACTOR WITH HALF YARD BUCKET AND/OR BACKHOE ATTACHMENTS, DREDGE ENGINEER, OR DREDGE OPERATOR, CENTRAL MIX PLANT ENGINEER, CMI OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE, TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP, TOWER CRANE, ENGINE OR ROCK CRUSHER PLANT, CONCRETE PLANT ENGINEER, DITCHING MACHINE WITH DUAL ATTACHMENT, TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADERS, CHERRY PICKER, HYDRO CRANE, STANDARD OR DINKEY LOCOMOTIVES, SCOOPMOBILES, EUCLID LOADER, SOIL CEMENT MACHINE, BACK FILLER, ELEVATING MACHINE, POWER BLADE, DRILLING MACHINES INCLUDING WELL TESTING, CAISSONS, SHAFT OR ANY SIMILARTYPE DRILLING MACHINES, MOTOR DRIVEN PAINT MACHINE, PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE WRAPPING MACHINE, PIPE BENDING MACHINE, APSCO PAVER, BORING MACHINE, (EQUIPMENT GREASED), BARBER-GREENE LOADERS, FORMLESS PAVER, (WELL POINT SYSTEM), CONCRETE SPREADER, HYDRA AX, SPAN SAW AND SIMILAR TYPES, MARINE SCOOPS, BRUSH MULCHER, BRUSH BURNER, MESH PLACER, TREE MOVER, HELICOPTER CREW (3), PILEDRIVER-SKID OR CRAWLER, STUMP REMOVER, ROOT RAKE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, REFRIGERATING MACHINE, FREEZING OPERATOR, CHAIR CART-SELF PROPELLED, HYDRA SEEDER, STRAW BLOWER POWER SUB GRADER, BULL FLOAT, FINISHING MACHINE, SELF-PROPELLED PAVEMENT BREAKER (BACKHOE ATTACHED), LULL (OR SIMILAR TYPE MACHINE), TWO AIR COMPRESSORS, COMPRESSORS HOOKED IN MANIFOLD, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHIP SPREADER, MUD CAT, SULL-AIR FORK LIFTS (EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING WORK), SOIL STABLILIZER (SEAMAN TILLER, BO MAG, RAGO GATOR AND SIMILAR TYPES OR EQUIPMENT), TUBE FLOAT, SPRAY MACHINE, CURING MACHINE, CONCRETE OR ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, SNOOPER TRUCK OPERATOR. (BOONE, FOUNTAIN, HENDRICKS, MONROE, MONGOMERY, MORGAN, AND WARREN COUNTIES)	$56.90	$33.90	−$9.50

Indiana operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map

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Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IN20260006 Mod 3, published July 30, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260006/3

We read every active Indiana Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Brown County as CSV · Report an error