Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Lake County, Indiana

$94.63an hour, base + fringe

$48.70 wage + $45.93 fringe benefits · Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-001

Lake County uses the same operating engineer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building, highway and heavy construction in Lake County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $94.63 an hour: a $48.70 base wage plus $45.93 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260001 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $94.63 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination IN20260001, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building, highway and heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0150-001 (June 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 Lake County, from $73.45 to $94.63 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $48.70 + $45.93

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)	$48.70
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$45.93
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$94.63

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 Lake County

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

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-001$94.63
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANTS (CONSTRUCTION), ASPHALT PLANT (PERMANENT), AUTO PATROL (MAINTAINER), AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH PLANT, AUTOMATED CONCRETE PLACER, AUTOMATED SUB-GRADER, AUTOMATED SLIP FORM PAVER, AUTOMATED FINISH MACHINE, COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT, END LOADER MACHINE (1/2 CU. YD.), BACKHOE BUCKET OR OVER OR WITH ATTACHMENTS), COMBINATION BACKHOE 1 CU YD, BACKHOE BUCKET OR OVER OR WITH ATTACHMENTS, BALLAST REGULATOR (RR), BELT LOADER (STATIONARY), BORING MACHINE (ROAD), BULLDOZER, CONCRETE MIXER(27 CU. FT. OR OVER), CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED AND SELF-PROPELLED), CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD, CRETER CRANE, CRUSHERS (CONCRETE, ROCK, RECYCLING, ETC.), DERRICKS , DERRICKS (TRAVELING), DREDGE OPERATOR, FORMLESS CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE (36 INCHES AND OVER), FORMLESS CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE UNDER 36 INCHES, GRADALL AND MACHINES (OF A LIKE NATURE), GUARDRAIL POST DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED), LEAD GREASER, HELICOPTER, HIGHLIFT SHOVEL (3 YD. AND OVER), HOIST (1 DRUM), HOIST (2, AND 3 DRUMS), HYDRAULIC POWER UNITS (GROUTING, PILEDRIVING AND EXTRACTING) HYDRO OR WATER BLASTER (SELF-PROPELLED), LOCOMOTIVE OPERATORS, MECHANIC, WELDER, MUCKING MACHINE, PANELBOARD CONCRETE PLANT (CENTRAL MIX TYPE), PAVER (HETHERINGTON), PILE DRIVER (SKID OR CRAWLER), ROAD PAVING MIXER, ROCK DRILL CRAWLER OR SKID RIG, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROSS CARRIER, ROTO MILL GRINDER (36" AND OVER), ROTO MILL GRINDER (LESS THAN 36"), THROTTLE VALVE AND COMPRESSOR OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION, THROTTLE VALVE AND FIREMAN COMBINATION OR HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER, TOURNAPULL OR SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT, TRACTOR (BOOM), TRACTOR DRAWN BELT LOADER WITH ATTACHED PUSHER (REQUIRES TWO ENGINEERS), TRENCH MACHINE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, WHEEL EXCAVATOR, WINCH TRACTOR WITH "A" FRAME, SCOOPS, TURNAPULL OR SIMILAR TYPES MACHINE USED IN TANDEM (ADD $1.00 TO CLASS L HOURLY RATE FOR EACH MACHINE ATTACHED THERE TO). (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-014$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCRAPERResidential · ENGI0150-035$92.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACHMENTS, BITUMINOUS MIXER, BITUMINOUS PAVER, BRIDGE DECK FINISHER, CONCRETE MIXER (LESS THAN 27 CU. FT.), COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE VALVE, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 3), GREASER, HIGHLIFT SHOVELS (UNDER 3 CU. YDS.), JERSEY SPREADER OR BASE PAVER, PAVEMENT BUMP GRINDER (SELF-PROPELLED), ROLLER (ASPHALT, WATERBOUND, MACADAM, BITUMINOUS MACADAM, BRICK SURFACE, SHEEPFOOT ROLLER (SELF- PROPELLED WITH BLADE), SURFACE HEATER AND PLANER, TAMPER (MUTIPLE VIBRATING, ASPHALT WATERBOUND MACADAM, BITUMINOUUS MACADAM, BRICK SURFACE), TRACTOR (PUSH), TRACTOR WITH SCOOP, WIDENER, APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE. (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-014$92.00
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSORS, CONVEYOR (ALL), FIREMAN ON BOILER, GENERATOR, GROUT MACHINE, POWER CURING SPRAYING MACHINE (SELF-PROPELLED), BROOM (SELF-PROPELLED), SEAMAN TILLER, SKID STEER LOADERS, SPIKE MACHINE (RR), STRIPPING MACHINE (PAINT, SELF-PROPELLED), THROTTLE VALVE, WELDING MACHINE, WELL POINTS SYSTEM. (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-014$90.35
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR - SMALL 210 AND UNDER (1 TO 5 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FEET); AIR COMPRESSOR - LARGE OVER 210; AIR COMPRESSOR (2) FEEDING A COMMON RECEIVER; COMBINATION - SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; CONCRETE MIXER (TWO BAG & OVER); CONVEYOR, PORTABLE; FORKLIFT-UNDER 10 TON; GENERATOR; PUMPS (1 TO 3 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FEET); PUMPS, WELL POINTS; STEAM GENERATORS; TRACTORS, FARM & SIMILAR TYPE; WELDING MACHINES (2 THRU 5); WINCHES, 4 ELECTRIC DRILLO WINCHES (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-001$89.53
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 4 BULL GANG (CRANE ERECTION CREW); HEATERS, MECHANICAL (1 TO 5); OILERS; SWITCHMEN (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-001$87.33
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 5 FORK LIFTS (HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL ONLY) (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, Heavy · ENGI0150-001$81.88
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidential · ENGI0150-052$74.80
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidential · ENGI0150-052$73.45

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

Classification	Base + fringe	Base	Fringe benefits	WD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 5 FORK LIFTS (HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL ONLY) (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-001	$81.88	$35.95	$45.93	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 4 BULL GANG (CRANE ERECTION CREW); HEATERS, MECHANICAL (1 TO 5); OILERS; SWITCHMEN (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-001	$87.33	$41.40	$45.93	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 3 AIR COMPRESSOR - SMALL 210 AND UNDER (1 TO 5 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FEET); AIR COMPRESSOR - LARGE OVER 210; AIR COMPRESSOR (2) FEEDING A COMMON RECEIVER; COMBINATION - SMALL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; CONCRETE MIXER (TWO BAG & OVER); CONVEYOR, PORTABLE; FORKLIFT-UNDER 10 TON; GENERATOR; PUMPS (1 TO 3 NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 300 FEET); PUMPS, WELL POINTS; STEAM GENERATORS; TRACTORS, FARM & SIMILAR TYPE; WELDING MACHINES (2 THRU 5); WINCHES, 4 ELECTRIC DRILLO WINCHES (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-001	$89.53	$43.60	$45.93	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-001	$94.63	$48.70	$45.93	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 4 AIR COMPRESSORS, CONVEYOR (ALL), FIREMAN ON BOILER, GENERATOR, GROUT MACHINE, POWER CURING SPRAYING MACHINE (SELF-PROPELLED), BROOM (SELF-PROPELLED), SEAMAN TILLER, SKID STEER LOADERS, SPIKE MACHINE (RR), STRIPPING MACHINE (PAINT, SELF-PROPELLED), THROTTLE VALVE, WELDING MACHINE, WELL POINTS SYSTEM. (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-014	$90.35	$46.95	$43.40	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACHMENTS, BITUMINOUS MIXER, BITUMINOUS PAVER, BRIDGE DECK FINISHER, CONCRETE MIXER (LESS THAN 27 CU. FT.), COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE VALVE, COMPRESSOR (COMMON RECEIVER 3), GREASER, HIGHLIFT SHOVELS (UNDER 3 CU. YDS.), JERSEY SPREADER OR BASE PAVER, PAVEMENT BUMP GRINDER (SELF-PROPELLED), ROLLER (ASPHALT, WATERBOUND, MACADAM, BITUMINOUS MACADAM, BRICK SURFACE, SHEEPFOOT ROLLER (SELF- PROPELLED WITH BLADE), SURFACE HEATER AND PLANER, TAMPER (MUTIPLE VIBRATING, ASPHALT WATERBOUND MACADAM, BITUMINOUUS MACADAM, BRICK SURFACE), TRACTOR (PUSH), TRACTOR WITH SCOOP, WIDENER, APSCO OR SIMILAR TYPE. (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-014	$92.00	$48.60	$43.40	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANTS (CONSTRUCTION), ASPHALT PLANT (PERMANENT), AUTO PATROL (MAINTAINER), AUTOMATIC DRY BATCH PLANT, AUTOMATED CONCRETE PLACER, AUTOMATED SUB-GRADER, AUTOMATED SLIP FORM PAVER, AUTOMATED FINISH MACHINE, COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT, END LOADER MACHINE (1/2 CU. YD.), BACKHOE BUCKET OR OVER OR WITH ATTACHMENTS), COMBINATION BACKHOE 1 CU YD, BACKHOE BUCKET OR OVER OR WITH ATTACHMENTS, BALLAST REGULATOR (RR), BELT LOADER (STATIONARY), BORING MACHINE (ROAD), BULLDOZER, CONCRETE MIXER(27 CU. FT. OR OVER), CONCRETE PUMP (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED AND SELF-PROPELLED), CORE DRILLING MACHINE, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD, CRETER CRANE, CRUSHERS (CONCRETE, ROCK, RECYCLING, ETC.), DERRICKS , DERRICKS (TRAVELING), DREDGE OPERATOR, FORMLESS CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE (36 INCHES AND OVER), FORMLESS CURB AND GUTTER MACHINE UNDER 36 INCHES, GRADALL AND MACHINES (OF A LIKE NATURE), GUARDRAIL POST DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED), LEAD GREASER, HELICOPTER, HIGHLIFT SHOVEL (3 YD. AND OVER), HOIST (1 DRUM), HOIST (2, AND 3 DRUMS), HYDRAULIC POWER UNITS (GROUTING, PILEDRIVING AND EXTRACTING) HYDRO OR WATER BLASTER (SELF-PROPELLED), LOCOMOTIVE OPERATORS, MECHANIC, WELDER, MUCKING MACHINE, PANELBOARD CONCRETE PLANT (CENTRAL MIX TYPE), PAVER (HETHERINGTON), PILE DRIVER (SKID OR CRAWLER), ROAD PAVING MIXER, ROCK DRILL CRAWLER OR SKID RIG, ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), ROSS CARRIER, ROTO MILL GRINDER (36" AND OVER), ROTO MILL GRINDER (LESS THAN 36"), THROTTLE VALVE AND COMPRESSOR OR CLEVER BROOKS TYPE COMBINATION, THROTTLE VALVE AND FIREMAN COMBINATION OR HORIZONTAL OR UPRIGHT BOILER, TOURNAPULL OR SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT, TRACTOR (BOOM), TRACTOR DRAWN BELT LOADER WITH ATTACHED PUSHER (REQUIRES TWO ENGINEERS), TRENCH MACHINE, TUG BOAT OPERATOR, WHEEL EXCAVATOR, WINCH TRACTOR WITH "A" FRAME, SCOOPS, TURNAPULL OR SIMILAR TYPES MACHINE USED IN TANDEM (ADD $1.00 TO CLASS L HOURLY RATE FOR EACH MACHINE ATTACHED THERE TO). (LAKE, LAPORTE, PORTER AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES)Building, Highway, HeavyENGI0150-014	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260001 Mod 3
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCRAPERResidentialENGI0150-035	$92.45	$49.05	$43.40	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLERResidentialENGI0150-052	$73.45	$34.80	$38.65	IN20260054 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEResidentialENGI0150-052	$74.80	$36.15	$38.65	IN20260054 Mod 1

How Lake 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

Lake $94.6325921174

$11.06Jefferson$94.63Lake

LakeNearby: Porter $94.63, Jasper $87.35, Newton $87.35Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 0 counties pay more than Lake, 2 the same, 89 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Lake Countybase $48.70$94.63
Porter Countybase $48.70$94.63
Jasper Countybase $48.70$87.35
Newton Countybase $48.70$87.35

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 Lake County are the same as in 1 other county: Porter.

County	Classification	Base + fringe	Base	vs Lake County
Lake County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)	$94.63	$48.70
Porter County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)	$94.63	$48.70	same
LaPorte County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 ASPHALT PLANT; AUTOGRADE; BATCH PLANT); BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS; BOILER & THROTTLE VALVE; BORING MACHINE (MINING MACHINE); CAISSON RIGS; CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT; COMBINATION BACKHOE ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD. OR WITH ATTACHMENTS; COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST & AIR COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR & THROTTLE; CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE CONVEYOR; CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU.FT.; CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. & UNDER; CONCRETE PLACING BOOM; CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED); CONCRETE TOWER; CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL ATTACHMENTS); CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER; CRETER CRANE; DERRICKS (ALL); DERRICKS (TRAVELING); FORKLIFT LULL TYPE; FORKLIFT, 10 TON & OVER; GRADALL, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS; HOIST (2 TUGGER L FLOOR), HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, LASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVE (ALL), MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE; PILE DRIVING AND SKID RIG, PIT MACHINE, PRESTRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES (AND SIMILAR TYPES), ROCK DRILL (SELF-PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL TRUCK MOUNTED; SLIP FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM AND SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MECHINE; WINCH TRACTORS, WELDING MACHINES (6-9), (LAKE, LAPORTE, AND PORTER COUNTIES)	$94.63	$48.70	same
Jasper County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, AUTO GRADER; BATC PLANT, BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS), BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHINE, (MINING MACHINE CAISSON RIGS, CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT, COMBINATION BACKHOE, ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD., COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST AND AIR COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE, CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. AND UNDER, CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU. FT., CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE TOWER, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER, CRETE CRANE, DERRICKS (ALL), DERRICKS (TRAVELING) FORKLIFT, LULL TYPE, FORKLIFT (10 TON & OVER, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS, HOIST, 2 TUGGER ONE FLOOR, HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, :ASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVES, ALL MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE, PILE DRIVING & SKID RIG, PIT MACHINES, PRE-STRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES & SIMILAR TYPES, ROCK DRILL (SELF- PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), SLIP-FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM & SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MACHINE, WINCH TRACTOR (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI & STARKE COUNTIES)	$87.35	$48.70	−$7.28
Newton County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, AUTO GRADER; BATC PLANT, BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS), BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHINE, (MINING MACHINE CAISSON RIGS, CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT, COMBINATION BACKHOE, ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD., COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST AND AIR COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE, CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. AND UNDER, CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU. FT., CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE TOWER, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER, CRETE CRANE, DERRICKS (ALL), DERRICKS (TRAVELING) FORKLIFT, LULL TYPE, FORKLIFT (10 TON & OVER, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS, HOIST, 2 TUGGER ONE FLOOR, HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, :ASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVES, ALL MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE, PILE DRIVING & SKID RIG, PIT MACHINES, PRE-STRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES & SIMILAR TYPES, ROCK DRILL (SELF- PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), SLIP-FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM & SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MACHINE, WINCH TRACTOR (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI & STARKE COUNTIES)	$87.35	$48.70	−$7.28
Starke County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, AUTO GRADER; BATC PLANT, BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS), BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHINE, (MINING MACHINE CAISSON RIGS, CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT, COMBINATION BACKHOE, ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD., COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST AND AIR COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE, CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. AND UNDER, CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU. FT., CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE TOWER, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER, CRETE CRANE, DERRICKS (ALL), DERRICKS (TRAVELING) FORKLIFT, LULL TYPE, FORKLIFT (10 TON & OVER, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS, HOIST, 2 TUGGER ONE FLOOR, HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, :ASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVES, ALL MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE, PILE DRIVING & SKID RIG, PIT MACHINES, PRE-STRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES & SIMILAR TYPES, ROCK DRILL (SELF- PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), SLIP-FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM & SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MACHINE, WINCH TRACTOR (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI & STARKE COUNTIES)	$87.35	$48.70	−$7.28
Pulaski County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 MECHANIC, ASPHALT PLANT, AUTO GRADER; BATC PLANT, BENOTO (REQUIRES 2 ENGINEERS), BOILER AND THROTTLE VALVE, BORING MACHINE, (MINING MACHINE CAISSON RIGS, CENTRAL REDI-MIX PLANT, COMBINATION BACKHOE, ENDLOADER WITH BACKHOE BUCKET OVER 1/2 CU. YD., COMBINATION TUGGER HOIST AND AIR COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR AND THROTTLE, CONCRETE BREAKER (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE CONVEYOR (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE PAVER 27E CU. FT. AND UNDER, CONCRETE PAVER OVER 27E CU. FT., CONCRETE PUMP/GROUT PUMP WITH BOOM (TRUCK MOUNTED), CONCRETE TOWER, CRANES AND BACKHOES (ALL), CRANES, HAMMERHEAD TOWER, CRETE CRANE, DERRICKS (ALL), DERRICKS (TRAVELING) FORKLIFT, LULL TYPE, FORKLIFT (10 TON & OVER, HOIST 1, 2, AND 3 DRUMS, HOIST, 2 TUGGER ONE FLOOR, HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, :ASER SCREED, LOCOMOTIVES, ALL MOTOR PATROL, MUCKING MACHINE, PILE DRIVING & SKID RIG, PIT MACHINES, PRE-STRESS MACHINES, PUMP CRETES & SIMILAR TYPES, ROCK DRILL (SELF- PROPELLED), ROCK DRILL (TRUCK MOUNTED), SLIP-FORM PAVER, STRADDLE BUGGIES, TRACTOR WITH BOOM & SIDE BOOM, TRENCHING MACHINE, WINCH TRACTOR (JASPER, NEWTON, PULASKI & STARKE COUNTIES)	$87.35	$48.70	−$7.28

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U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination IN20260001 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260001/3

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