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Maine heavy equipment mechanic prevailing wage, county by county

A heavy equipment mechanic's prevailing wage on Maine public works runs from $31.91 an hour in York County to $35.77 in Androscoggin County. The median county is $35.77.

Main heavy equipment mechanic classification in each county (Mobile heavy equipment mechanics - except engines), MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. A rate written into a contract "must remain unchanged during the time the contract is in effect" (26 MRSA §1306). Checked October 25, 2026.

Aroostook County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourWashington County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourYork County heavy equipment mechanic: $31.91 per hourHancock County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourWaldo County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourSomerset County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourSagadahoc County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourAndroscoggin County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourOxford County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourCumberland County heavy equipment mechanic: $31.91 per hourKnox County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourKennebec County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourPenobscot County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourPiscataquis County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourLincoln County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hourFranklin County heavy equipment mechanic: $35.77 per hour
$31$35$35$35$35$35Heavy Equipment Mechanic, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a heavy equipment mechanic make on prevailing wage in Maine?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kennebec County group5 counties · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$35.77
  2. Aroostook County group4 counties · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$35.77
  3. Oxford County group3 counties · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$35.77
  4. Androscoggin County1 county · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$35.77
  5. Penobscot County1 county · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$35.77
  6. Cumberland County group2 counties · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$31.91
  7. Statewide1 county · Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except En$31.91

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationTotalBase
Kennebec County group, 5 localities: Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, WaldoMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$35.77 $30.67 
Aroostook County group, 4 localities: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, WashingtonMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$35.77 $30.67 
Oxford County group, 3 localities: Franklin, Oxford, SomersetMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$35.77 $30.67 
Androscoggin CountyMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$35.77 $30.67 
Penobscot CountyMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$35.77 $30.67 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, YorkMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$31.91 $26.43 
StatewideMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics - Except Engines$31.91 $26.43 

4 groups of counties with identical MDOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own.

MDOL's determinations list journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid "the rates recognized in the sponsorship agreement for registered apprentices working in the pertinent classification" (every MDOL determination; 26 MRSA §1314(2)). Holders of a state apprentice licence who aren't in a registered program are not apprentices for this purpose.

Questions about Maine heavy equipment mechanic pay

What is the heavy equipment mechanic prevailing wage in Cumberland County?

$31.91 an hour: a $26.43 base wage plus $5.48 in benefits, under MDOL 2026 rates, effective January 10, 2026. Overtime and every heavy equipment mechanic classification in Cumberland County.

Does heavy equipment mechanic prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cumberland County the $31.91 total is a $26.43 base wage plus $5.48 in benefits, about 17% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does heavy equipment mechanic prevailing wage pay overtime in Maine?

MDOL's determinations print no overtime and the prevailing wage law sets none. Maine's general wage law applies: 1½ times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a week, with no daily overtime (26 MRSA §664(3)).

Do apprentice heavy equipment mechanics get this rate?

MDOL's determinations list journey-level rates only. Registered apprentices are paid "the rates recognized in the sponsorship agreement for registered apprentices working in the pertinent classification" (every MDOL determination; 26 MRSA §1314(2)). Holders of a state apprentice licence who aren't in a registered program are not apprentices for this purpose.

Why do some counties have the same heavy equipment mechanic rate?

MDOL often publishes the same heavy equipment mechanic rates for several counties. Across Maine, the 16 counties with a heavy equipment mechanic rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Kennebec County group).