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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Clark County, Indiana

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$66.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · : GROUP A

$46.80 base wage + $19.60 fringe benefits

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:) · ENGI0181-014

$54.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$35.30 base wage + $19.60 fringe benefits

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) · ENGI0181-012

$92.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$49.05 base wage + $43.40 fringe benefits

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER · ENGI0150-034

Clark County uses the same operating engineer rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Clark 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.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clark County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $54.90 an hour: a $35.30 base wage plus $19.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $54.90 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ENGI0181-012 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Clark County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $92.45 an hour: a $49.05 base wage plus $43.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $92.45 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ENGI0150-034 (May 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 Clark County, from $54.90 to $92.45 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

Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.30 + $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)$35.30
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$19.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$54.90

Base wage and fringe benefits: $49.05 + $43.40

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)$49.05
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$43.40
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$92.45

When does this rate change?

Every operating engineer rate in Clark County

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

  1. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-034$92.45
  2. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidential · ENGI0150-034$92.45
  3. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-034$92.45
  4. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · ENGI0150-034$92.45
  5. 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
  6. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidential · ENGI0150-052$74.80
  7. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidential · ENGI0150-052$73.45
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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 Clark County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
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$35.30 $19.60 $54.90 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$41.96 $23.35 $65.31 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$35.95 $36.65 $72.60 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$43.60 $45.93 $89.53 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$46.80 $19.60 $66.40 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$44.15 $19.60 $63.75 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$43.43 $19.60 $63.03 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$35.30 $19.60 $54.90 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$38.80 $27.15 $65.95 IN20260006 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidentialENGI0150-034$49.05 $43.40 $92.45 IN20260049 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialENGI0150-034$49.05 $43.40 $92.45 IN20260049 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidentialENGI0150-034$49.05 $43.40 $92.45 IN20260049 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialENGI0150-034$49.05 $43.40 $92.45 IN20260049 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidentialENGI0150-052$34.80 $38.65 $73.45 IN20260049 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidentialENGI0150-052$36.15 $38.65 $74.80 IN20260049 Mod 1

How Clark 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

$11.06Jefferson$94.63Lake
ClarkNearby: Scott $11.06, Floyd $66.40, Washington $17.70Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 21 counties pay more than Clark, 10 the same, 60 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Clark Countybase $46.80$66.40
  2. Scott Countybase $11.06$11.06
  3. Floyd Countybase $46.80$66.40
  4. Washington Countybase $14.38$17.70

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.

DOL's operating engineer rates for Clark County are the same as in 2 other counties: Floyd, Harrison.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Clark County
Clark CountyPOWER 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:)$46.80 $66.40 
Floyd CountyPOWER 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:)$46.80 $66.40 same
Harrison CountyPOWER 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:)$46.80 $66.40 same
Jackson CountyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE$39.50 $58.78 −$7.62
Washington CountyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$14.38 $17.70 −$48.70
Scott CountyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$11.06 $11.06 −$55.34
Jefferson CountyPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)$11.06 $11.06 −$55.34

Indiana operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Clark County prevailing wage rates

Are you being paid this rate?

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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 Clark County as CSV · Report an error