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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts
$91.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$57.83 base wage + $33.70 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1B BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, LOADER · ENGI0004-012
$90.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$57.18 base wage + $33.70 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: EXCAVATORS & LOADERS (WORCESTER (ATHOL, BARRE, BROOKFIELD, EAST BROOKFIELD, HARDWICK, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, OAKHAM, PETERSHAM, PHLLIPSTON, ROYALSTON, STRUTHBRIDGE, TEMPLETON, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD, WINCHENDON)) · ENGI0004-018
$90.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$57.18 base wage + $33.70 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; ROLLER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY · ENGI0004-030
$83.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$52.38 base wage + $31.04 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 15 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 350 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY · ENGI0098-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Worcester County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $91.53 an hour: a $57.83 base wage plus $33.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $91.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ENGI0004-012 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Worcester County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $90.88 an hour: a $57.18 base wage plus $33.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $90.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260004, modification 2, published August 6, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier ENGI0004-018 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Worcester County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $90.88 an hour: a $57.18 base wage plus $33.70 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $90.88 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ENGI0004-030 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Worcester County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $83.42 an hour: a $52.38 base wage plus $31.04 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MA20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $83.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MA20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0098-005 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Massachusetts also sets its own rates; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The Department of Labor Standards issues them per project, by wage request number, and they must be re-requested after 90 days (M.G.L. c. 149 ss. 26-27), so there is no county schedule to show here.
DOL lists 21 operating engineer rates for Worcester County, from $64.67 to $91.53 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $57.83 + $33.70
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) | $57.83 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $91.53 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $57.18 + $33.70
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) | $57.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $90.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $57.18 + $33.70
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) | $57.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.70 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $90.88 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.38 + $31.04
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) | $52.38 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $31.04 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $83.42 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 Massachusetts change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in Worcester County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1B BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, LOADERBuilding · ENGI0004-012$91.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; GRADALL; LOADER; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE); POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighway · ENGI0004-030$91.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighway · ENGI0004-031$91.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2: BULLDOZERBuilding · ENGI0004-012$90.88
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; ROLLER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighway · ENGI0004-030$90.88
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: EXCAVATORS & LOADERS (WORCESTER (ATHOL, BARRE, BROOKFIELD, EAST BROOKFIELD, HARDWICK, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, OAKHAM, PETERSHAM, PHLLIPSTON, ROYALSTON, STRUTHBRIDGE, TEMPLETON, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD, WINCHENDON))Residential · ENGI0004-018$90.88
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 COMPRESSORS UP TO 315 CU FT; SMALL MIXERS WITH SKIP; PUMPS UP TO 4 INCHES; POWER HEATERS; OILER; A-FRAME TRUCKS; FORKLIFTS-UP TO 7 FT. LIFT AND UP TO 3 TON CAPACITY; HYDRO BROOM; STUD WELDER. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$85.42
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 15 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 350 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$83.42
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 14 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 300 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$81.92
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 13 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 250 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$80.92
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 12 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 200 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$79.92
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 150 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$78.42
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10 MASTER MECHANIC HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$77.42
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 9 OILER HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$75.41
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ROTARY DRILL WITH MOUNTED COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR HOUSE (3 TO 6 COMPRESSORS); ROCK AND EARTH BORING MACHINES (EXCLUDING MCCARTHY AND SIMILAR DRILLS); FRONT END LOADERS 4 CU YDS TO 5 1/2 CU YDS); FORKLIFTS-7 FT LIFT AND OVER 3 TON CAPACITY; SCRAPER 21 YDS AND OVER (STRUCK LOAD); SONIC HAMMER CONSOLE; RECLAIMERS ROAD PLANER/MILLING MACHINE; CAL TRACKS; BALLAST REGULATORS; RAIL ANCHOR MACHINES; SWITCH TAMPERS, ASPHALT PAVERS; MECHANIC; WELDER AND TRANSFER MACHINE. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$73.61
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUMA2014-015$73.22
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 ASPHALT ROLLERS; SELF-POWERED ROLLERS AND COMPACTORS; TRACTOR WITHOUT BLADE DRAWING SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER; RUBBER TIRE ROLLER; VIBRATORY ROLLER OR OTHER TYPE OF COMPACTORS INCLUDING MACHINES FOR PULVERIZING AND AERATING SOIL; YORK RAKE. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$70.16
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 HOISTS; CONVEYORS; POWER PAVEMENT BREAKERS; SELF-POWERED CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINES; TWO BAG MIXERS WITH SKIP; MCCARTHY AND SIMILAR DRILLS; BATCH PLANTS (NOT SELF LOADING); BULK CEMENT PLANTS; SELF-PROPELLED MATERIAL SPREADERS; THREE OR MORE 10 KW LIGHT PLANTS; 30 KW OR MORE GENERATORS; POWER BROOM. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$69.04
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 COMPRESSOR (ONE OR TWO) 315 CU FT TO 900 CU FT; PUMPS 4 INCHES TO 16 INCHES (TOTAL DISCHARGE). HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavy · ENGI0098-005$67.10
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUMA2014-015$65.16
- OPERATOR: FORKLIFTHighway · SUMA2014-015$64.67
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1B BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, LOADERBuildingENGI0004-012 | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | MA20260013 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2: BULLDOZERBuildingENGI0004-012 | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | MA20260013 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; ROLLER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighwayENGI0004-030 | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; GRADALL; LOADER; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE); POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighwayENGI0004-030 | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYHighwayENGI0004-031 | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $48.14 | $17.02 | $65.16 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFTHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $64.67 | $0.00 | $64.67 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUMA2014-015 | $52.14 | $21.08 | $73.22 | MA20260025 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 15 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 350 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $52.38 | $31.04 | $83.42 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 14 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 300 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $50.88 | $31.04 | $81.92 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 13 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 250 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $49.88 | $31.04 | $80.92 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 12 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 200 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $48.88 | $31.04 | $79.92 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11 BOOM LENGTHS OVER 150 FEET INCLUDING JIB HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $47.38 | $31.04 | $78.42 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10 MASTER MECHANIC HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $46.38 | $31.04 | $77.42 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 9 OILER HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $44.37 | $31.04 | $75.41 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 COMPRESSORS UP TO 315 CU FT; SMALL MIXERS WITH SKIP; PUMPS UP TO 4 INCHES; POWER HEATERS; OILER; A-FRAME TRUCKS; FORKLIFTS-UP TO 7 FT. LIFT AND UP TO 3 TON CAPACITY; HYDRO BROOM; STUD WELDER. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $54.38 | $31.04 | $85.42 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 COMPRESSOR (ONE OR TWO) 315 CU FT TO 900 CU FT; PUMPS 4 INCHES TO 16 INCHES (TOTAL DISCHARGE). HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $36.06 | $31.04 | $67.10 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 HOISTS; CONVEYORS; POWER PAVEMENT BREAKERS; SELF-POWERED CONCRETE PAVEMENT FINISHING MACHINES; TWO BAG MIXERS WITH SKIP; MCCARTHY AND SIMILAR DRILLS; BATCH PLANTS (NOT SELF LOADING); BULK CEMENT PLANTS; SELF-PROPELLED MATERIAL SPREADERS; THREE OR MORE 10 KW LIGHT PLANTS; 30 KW OR MORE GENERATORS; POWER BROOM. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $38.00 | $31.04 | $69.04 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 ASPHALT ROLLERS; SELF-POWERED ROLLERS AND COMPACTORS; TRACTOR WITHOUT BLADE DRAWING SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER; RUBBER TIRE ROLLER; VIBRATORY ROLLER OR OTHER TYPE OF COMPACTORS INCLUDING MACHINES FOR PULVERIZING AND AERATING SOIL; YORK RAKE. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $39.12 | $31.04 | $70.16 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 2 ROTARY DRILL WITH MOUNTED COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR HOUSE (3 TO 6 COMPRESSORS); ROCK AND EARTH BORING MACHINES (EXCLUDING MCCARTHY AND SIMILAR DRILLS); FRONT END LOADERS 4 CU YDS TO 5 1/2 CU YDS); FORKLIFTS-7 FT LIFT AND OVER 3 TON CAPACITY; SCRAPER 21 YDS AND OVER (STRUCK LOAD); SONIC HAMMER CONSOLE; RECLAIMERS ROAD PLANER/MILLING MACHINE; CAL TRACKS; BALLAST REGULATORS; RAIL ANCHOR MACHINES; SWITCH TAMPERS, ASPHALT PAVERS; MECHANIC; WELDER AND TRANSFER MACHINE. HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $2.00 FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAYHeavyENGI0098-005 | $42.57 | $31.04 | $73.61 | MA20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: EXCAVATORS & LOADERS (WORCESTER (ATHOL, BARRE, BROOKFIELD, EAST BROOKFIELD, HARDWICK, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, OAKHAM, PETERSHAM, PHLLIPSTON, ROYALSTON, STRUTHBRIDGE, TEMPLETON, WARREN, WEST BROOKFIELD, WINCHENDON))ResidentialENGI0004-018 | $57.18 | $33.70 | $90.88 | MA20260004 Mod 2 |
How Worcester 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 Massachusetts
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Worcester Countybase $57.83$91.53
- Middlesex Countybase $57.83$91.53
- Norfolk Countybase $57.83$91.53
- Franklin Countybase $46.38$77.42
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 wage | Total rate | vs Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1B BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, LOADER | $57.83 | $91.53 | |
| Middlesex County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; GRADALL; LOADER; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY | $57.83 | $91.53 | same |
| Norfolk County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; BROOM/SWEEPER; CRANE; GRADALL; PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE); POST DRIVER (GUARDRAIL/FENCES) FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY | $57.83 | $91.53 | same |
| Hampshire County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY | $57.18 | $90.88 | −$0.65 |
| Hampden County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER FOOTNOTE FOR POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, LABOR DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY | $57.18 | $90.88 | −$0.65 |
| Franklin County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, VETERANS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $46.38 | $77.42 | −$14.11 |
| Suffolk County | OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $48.74 | $60.53 | −$31.00 |
Massachusetts operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DOL's notes, in DOL's words.
- FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, PATRIOT'S DAY, COLUMBUS DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERSNS DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY
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Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination MA20260013 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MA20260013/1
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