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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Sanilac County, Michigan
$71.22an hour, fringes included · 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial
One rate, fringe benefits included (LEO prints no split) · Commercial
Sanilac County uses the same operating engineer rates as 60 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On Michigan public works in Sanilac County, an operating engineer working as 4.1 power equip. operator - commercial must be paid at least $71.22 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 Sanilac 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 $45.98 wage + $25.24 fringe. That's our estimate, not LEO's figure.
One rate, fringe benefits included: $71.22
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 $71.22. 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)
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rate in Sanilac 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 + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: …ENGI0324-023 | $68.98 | $44.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE; GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN …ENGI0324-023 | $63.03 | $38.18 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE …ENGI0324-023 | $65.68 | $40.83 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN …ENGI0324-023 | $50.98 | $26.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $53.71 | $28.86 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $65.68 | $40.83 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL D WHEN …ENGI0324-023 | $61.32 | $36.47 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $67.23 | $42.38 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $67.23 | $42.38 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $50.98 | $26.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL D WHEN …ENGI0324-023 | $68.98 | $44.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 1: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $59.57 | $34.72 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 1 (AREA 1: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $65.68 | $40.83 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 1 (AREA 1: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $68.98 | $44.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 1 (AREA 1: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL)ENGI0324-023 | $53.71 | $28.86 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 1 (AREA 1: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $63.03 | $38.18 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 (AREA 1: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $61.28 | $36.43 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 (AREA 1: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $61.32 | $36.47 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 (AREA 1: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL)ENGI0324-023 | $55.46 | $30.61 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: GROUP 2 (AREA 1: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $63.93 | $39.08 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $67.23 | $42.38 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $50.98 | $26.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $59.57 | $34.72 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $61.32 | $36.47 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER (AREA 2: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $59.57 | $34.72 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $63.93 | $39.08 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $55.46 | $30.61 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 1 (AREA 2: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $51.23 | $26.38 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL A)ENGI0324-023 | $51.23 | $26.38 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL B AND C)ENGI0324-023 | $68.98 | $44.13 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL D WHEN CAPPING LANDFILL)ENGI0324-023 | $61.28 | $36.43 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 2: GROUP 2 (AREA 2: LEVEL D)ENGI0324-023 | $63.93 | $39.08 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATORSUMI2011-074 | $34.93 | $20.34 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: BULLDOZERSUMI2011-074 | $23.56 | $22.34 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADESUMI2011-074 | $30.07 | $24.04 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: ROLLERSUMI2011-074 | $35.09 | $28.02 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Building | OPERATOR: TRACTORSUMI2011-074 | $26.91 | $19.60 | MI20260149 Mod 2 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 18- OILER (ALCONA, ALPENA, ARENAC, BAY, CHEBOYGAN, CLARE, CLINTON, CRAWFORD, GENESEE, GLADWIN, GRATIOT, HURON, …ENGI0324-003 | $64.03 | $35.78 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 17- COMPRESSOR OR WELDER OPERATOR (ALCONA, ALPENA, ARENAC, BAY, CHEBOYGAN, CLARE, CLINTON, CRAWFORD, GENESEE, …ENGI0324-003 | $47.69 | $32.29 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
| Highway | OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 16- FORKLIFT AND 1 DRUM HOIST (ALCONA, ALPENA, ARENAC, BAY, CHEBOYGAN, CLARE, CLINTON, CRAWFORD, GENESEE, …ENGI0324-003 | $75.02 | $46.77 | MI20260001 Mod 3 |
The first 40 of 112 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
When this rate changes
- 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 Sanilac 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
- 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$71.22
- 4.2 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$70.93
- 3.2 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$70.31
- Boom Truck$70.31
- 4.3 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$70.11
- 4.4 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$69.25
- 4.5 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$68.28
- 4.6 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$66.57
- 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
- 4.7 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$59.26
- 4.8 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial$58.23
- 3.5 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy$44.80
- Landscaping equipment$39.09
| Classification | Total (fringes included) | Base | Fringe benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | $71.46 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.2 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | $70.31 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.3 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | $63.58 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.4 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | $63.02 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 3.5 Power Equip. Operator - Highway & HeavyHighway & Heavy | $44.80 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $71.22 | incl. | incl. | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.2 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $70.93 | incl. | incl. | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 4.3 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $70.11 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.4 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $69.25 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.5 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $68.28 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.6 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $66.57 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.7 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $59.26 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 4.8 Power Equip. Operator - CommercialCommercial | $58.23 | incl. | incl. | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Articulated Hauler | $63.02 | incl. | incl. | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Boom Truck | $70.31 | incl. | incl. | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Landscaping equipment | $39.09 | incl. | incl. | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Off-Road Truck | $63.02 | incl. | incl. | Oct 29, 2025 |
How Sanilac 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
- Sanilac Countyfringes included$71.22
- Huron Countyfringes included$71.22
- Tuscola Countyfringes included$71.22
- St. Clair Countyfringes included$73.64
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 Sanilac County are the same as in 60 other counties: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie and 52 more.
| County | Classification | Total (fringes included) | Base | vs Sanilac County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $73.64 | incl. | +$2.42 |
| Macomb County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $73.64 | incl. | +$2.42 |
| Sanilac County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | |
| Huron County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | same |
| Tuscola County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | same |
| Lapeer County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | same |
| Genesee County | 4.1 Power Equip. Operator - Commercial | $71.22 | incl. | 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-sanilac, effective October 31, 2025, page 6: www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/PWRS-By-County/Sanilac.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 Sanilac County as CSV · Report an error