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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Chippewa County, Michigan
$69.92an hour, fringe benefits included · 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial
One rate, fringe benefits included (LEO prints no split) · Commercial
Chippewa County uses the same operating engineer rates as 14 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Michigan public works in Chippewa County, an operating engineer working as 4.1 power equip. operator - commercial must be paid at least $69.92 an hour. LEO prints one rate with fringe benefits included, so there is no separate base wage.
LEO county rates, November 2025 edition, effective October 31, 2025. The contracting agent gets LEO's rates before advertising and puts them in the specifications; if the contract isn't awarded or started within 90 days of LEO's determination, LEO must redetermine them (MCL 408.1103). Checked against michigan.gov on October 25, 2026.
LEO lists 17 operating engineer rates for Chippewa County, from $39.09 to $71.46 an hour. See all of them.
- LEO prints no wage/fringe split. Derived from its overtime rates (wage = 2 × (time and a half − straight time)), the split would be about $44.94 wage + $24.98 fringe. That's our estimate, not LEO's figure.
One rate, fringe benefits included: $69.92
LEO publishes a single hourly figure that already includes fringe benefits. A contractor can pay it all as wages, or pay part as contributions to bona fide benefit plans for the worker, as long as the two add up to at least $69.92. LEO doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.
LEO's data note: LEO prints package rates only (wage + fringe at straight time, 1.5x, 2x)
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the rates LEO determined for it, unless it isn't awarded or started within 90 days, when LEO redetermines them (MCL 408.1103).
- LEO publishes a new edition every November 1. This page copies the November 2025 edition; Barry, Bay, Benzie and Berrien carry 2026 corrections.
Every operating engineer rate in Chippewa County
As LEO lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- 3.1 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$71.46
- 3.2 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$70.31
- Boom Truck$70.31
- 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$69.92
- 4.4 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$69.81
- 4.2 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$69.63
- 4.3 Power Equip Operator - CommercialCommercial$68.81
- 4.5 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$65.51
- 3.3 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$63.58
- 3.4 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$63.02
- Articulated Hauler$63.02
- Off-Road Truck$63.02
- 4.6 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$61.08
- 4.7 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$60.14
- 4.8 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$48.36
- 3.5 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$44.80
- Landscaping equipment$39.09
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $71.46 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.2 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $70.31 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.3 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $63.58 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.4 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $63.02 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.5 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | incl. | incl. | $44.80 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $69.92 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.2 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $69.63 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.3 Power Equip Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $68.81 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.4 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $69.81 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.5 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $65.51 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.6 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $61.08 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.7 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $60.14 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.8 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | incl. | incl. | $48.36 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Articulated Hauler | incl. | incl. | $63.02 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Boom Truck | incl. | incl. | $70.31 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Landscaping equipment | incl. | incl. | $39.09 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Off-Road Truck | incl. | incl. | $63.02 | Oct 29, 2025 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Chippewa County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Contracts that already require Davis-Bacon rates are exempt from Michigan's Act, so a Davis-Bacon job uses the federal rate (MCL 408.1102(1)).
We don't put a federal figure next to LEO's here, because the federal determinations split this trade into groups that don't line up with LEO's. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 OILERENGI0324-032 | $35.86 | $48.36 | MI20260113 Mod 1 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, FRONT END LOADER, EXCAVATOR, PAVER, ROLLER, AND SCRAPER (SELF-PROPELLED AND TRACTOR DRAWN)ENGI0324-032 | $40.51 | $65.51 | MI20260113 Mod 1 |
| Building | OPERATOR: TRACTORSUMI2011-038 | $19.60 | $26.91 | MI20260113 Mod 1 |
| Building | OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADESUMI2011-038 | $24.04 | $30.07 | MI20260113 Mod 1 |
| Building | OPERATOR: CRANESUMI2011-038 | $21.73 | $33.08 | MI20260113 Mod 1 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER): GROUP 5- FIRE PERSON, OILER (AREA 2: ALCONA, ALLEGAN, ALGER, ALPENA, ANTRIM, ARENAC, …ENGI0324-005 | $30.35 | $42.45 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER): GROUP 3- AIR COMPRESSORS (600 CFM OR LARGER); AIR COMPRESSORS (2 OR MORE-LESS THAN 600 …ENGI0324-005 | $40.52 | $65.77 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER): GROUP 1- BACKFILLER TAMPER; BACKHOE; BATCH PLANT OPERATOR (CONCRETE); CLAMSHELL; …ENGI0324-005 | $45.98 | $71.23 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, AIRPORT, BRIDGE & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR; CRANE OPERATOR (DOES NOT INCLUDE WORK ON BRIDGE …ENGI0324-006 | $45.06 | $70.31 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, AIRPORT, BRIDGE & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1- PAVER OPERATOR (5 BAGS OR MORE); SLIP FORM PAVER; ASPHALT PAVER (SELF-PROPELLED); …ENGI0324-006 | $46.21 | $71.46 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: REGULAR OPERATOR (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, LUCE, MACKINAC …ENGI0324-007 | $47.12 | $72.12 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: OILER AND FIREMAN (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, LUCE, MACKINAC …ENGI0324-007 | $41.76 | $66.76 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 220' OR LONGER (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, …ENGI0324-007 | $50.66 | $75.66 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 140' OR LONGER (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, …ENGI0324-007 | $50.07 | $74.67 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 120' OR LONGER (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, …ENGI0324-007 | $49.77 | $74.77 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: COMPRESSOR, WELDER AND FORKLIFT (ALGER, BARAGA, CHIPPEWA, DELTA, DICKINSON, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, IRON, KEWEENAW, LUCE, …ENGI0324-007 | $43.30 | $68.30 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, SEWER RELINING: GROUP 2- OPERATION OF HOT WATER HEATERS AND CIRCULATION SYSTEMS, WATER JETTERS AND VACUUM AND MECHANICAL DEBRIS …ENGI0324-008 | $35.33 | $50.77 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, SEWER RELINING: GROUP 1- OPERATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL CLOSED CIRCUIT TV SYSTEM, INCLUDING REMOTE IN-GROUND CUTTER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT …ENGI0324-008 | $37.37 | $52.81 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 2- DOZER (LESS THAN D-6 EQUIVALENT), ENDLOADER (UNDER 2 YD. CAPACITY), SIDE BOOM …ENGI0325-012 | $36.05 | $61.30 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 1- BACKHOE, CRANE, GRADER, MECHANIC, DOZER (D-6 EQUIVALENT OR LARGER), SIDE BOOM …ENGI0325-012 | $39.78 | $65.03 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 2 TRENCHER (8-FT DIGGING CAPACITY AND SMALLER)ENGI0325-021 | $41.25 | $66.50 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING SEWER) GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHER …ENGI0325-021 | $45.98 | $71.23 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: CRANE, MAIN BOOM & JIB 220' OR LONGER (EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION)ENGI0326-006 | $44.92 | $69.92 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: CRANE, MAIN BOOM & JIB 140' OR LONGER (EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION)ENGI0326-006 | $44.63 | $69.63 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: CRANE, MAIN BOOM & JIB 120' OR LONGER (EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION)ENGI0326-006 | $43.81 | $68.81 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 OILER EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONENGI0326-006 | $35.86 | $48.36 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; BULLDOZER; CRANE; COMPACTOR; SCRAPER; LOADER EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONENGI0326-006 | $40.51 | $65.51 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: ROLLERSUMI2010-031 | $13.74 | $21.67 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADESUMI2010-031 | $16.63 | $22.48 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERSUMI2010-031 | $12.98 | $19.10 | MI20260033 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 2 DOZER (LESS THAN D-6 EQUIVALENT), ENDLOADER (UNDER 2 YD. CAPACITY), SIDE BOOM …ENGI0325-012 | $36.05 | $61.30 | MI20260157 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - GAS DISTRIBUTION AND DUCT INSTALLATION WORK: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, CRANE, GRADER, MECHANIC, DOZER (D-6 EQUIVALENT OR LARGER), SIDE BOOM …ENGI0325-012 | $39.78 | $65.03 | MI20260157 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL D)ENGI0325-011 | $23.68 | $43.38 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL)ENGI0325-011 | $23.43 | $43.13 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0325-011 | $24.98 | $44.68 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0325-011 | $25.92 | $45.62 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL D)ENGI0325-011 | $28.07 | $47.77 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL)ENGI0325-011 | $27.82 | $47.52 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0325-011 | $29.37 | $49.07 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
| Heavy | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0325-011 | $30.32 | $50.02 | MI20260158 Mod 1 |
The first 40 of 65 federal rows; every row is in the determinations linked above.
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Michigan Davis-Bacon changes
How Chippewa County compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Michigan
Rates nearby
- Chippewa Countyfringes included$69.92
- Mackinac Countyfringes included$69.92
- Luce Countyfringes included$69.92
- Emmet Countyfringes included$71.22
Operating Engineer rates in nearby counties
Current LEO rates. LEO sets rates county by county from local union agreements, so neighbouring counties in one agreement's area often match.
LEO's operating engineer rates for Chippewa County are the same as in 14 other counties: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 6 more.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Chippewa County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $71.22 | +$1.30 |
| Cheboygan County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $71.22 | +$1.30 |
| Presque Isle County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $71.22 | +$1.30 |
| Charlevoix County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $71.22 | +$1.30 |
| Chippewa County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $69.92 | |
| Mackinac County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $69.92 | same |
| Luce County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | incl. | $69.92 | same |
Michigan operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from LEO on this rate
- LEO county rate schedule, page 6
- LEO's prevailing wages by county
- LEO's county PDF lists apprentice rates by level for each classification; see the PDF linked on each page (LEO).
Are you being paid this rate?
LEO's rate is wage and fringe together: add your hourly wage to what your employer pays into benefit plans for you and compare the sum with the total. LEO Wage and Hour Division, P.O. Box 30476, Lansing, MI 48909 (LEO).
Source
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), county rate schedule LEO-November-2025-chippewa, effective October 31, 2025, page 6: www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/PWRS-By-County/Chippewa.pdf
We read every county PDF in LEO's November 2025 edition and check every page with a second, separate read; the last run found no mismatches. Where LEO prints the same classification twice in a county without saying where each applies, both rows are shown. How we check · Download Chippewa County as CSV · Report an error