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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Benton County, Mississippi
$35.75an hour, base + fringe
$31.50 wage + $4.25 fringe benefits · Building · SUMS2015-015
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Benton County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $35.75 an hour: a $31.50 base wage plus $4.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination MS20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination MS20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUMS2015-015 (April 3, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Mississippi has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 24 operating engineer rates for Benton County, from $9.50 to $50.05 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.50 + $4.25
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) | $31.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.75 |
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 Mississippi change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in Benton County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuilding · ENGI0624-007$50.05
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · ENGI0624-007$50.05
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUMS2015-015$35.75
- OPERATOR: CRANEHeavy · SUMS2015-027$27.07
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUMS2010-051$20.92
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavy · SUMS2015-027$20.03
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUMS2010-051$19.97
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUMS2015-027$18.00
- OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighway · SUMS2010-051$16.20
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuilding · SUMS2015-015$16.17
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUMS2010-051$15.00
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUMS2010-051$14.76
- OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighway · SUMS2010-051$14.71
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUMS2010-051$14.21
- OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidential · SUMS2007-021$13.63
- OPERATOR: LOADERHighway · SUMS2010-051$13.54
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidential · SUMS2007-021$13.13
- OPERATOR: ROLLER (ALL TYPES)Highway · SUMS2010-051$13.07
- OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighway · SUMS2010-051$12.82
- OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighway · SUMS2010-051$12.25
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUMS2010-051$11.78
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUMS2010-051$11.64
- OPERATOR: TRACTORHighway · SUMS2010-051$10.78
- OPERATOR: OILERHighway · SUMS2010-051$9.50
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTBuildingENGI0624-007 | $50.05 | $35.50 | $14.55 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingENGI0624-007 | $50.05 | $35.50 | $14.55 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $16.17 | $15.14 | $1.03 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUMS2015-015 | $35.75 | $31.50 | $4.25 | MS20260054 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: TRACTORHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $10.78 | $10.78 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: SCRAPERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.25 | $12.25 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER (ALL TYPES)HighwaySUMS2010-051 | $13.07 | $13.07 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUMS2010-051 | $11.78 | $11.78 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: OILERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $9.50 | $9.50 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $20.92 | $20.92 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $13.54 | $13.54 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $19.97 | $19.97 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $14.21 | $14.21 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $12.82 | $12.82 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $11.64 | $11.64 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $14.76 | $14.76 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADERHighwaySUMS2010-051 | $14.71 | $14.71 | $0.00 | MS20260128 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHeavySUMS2015-027 | $27.07 | $22.41 | $4.66 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUMS2015-027 | $20.03 | $18.85 | $1.18 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUMS2015-027 | $18.00 | $16.63 | $1.37 | MS20260062 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $13.13 | $13.13 | $0.00 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOEResidentialSUMS2007-021 | $13.63 | $13.63 | $0.00 | MS20260024 Mod 1 |
How Benton 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 Mississippi
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Benton Countybase $31.50$35.75
- Tippah Countybase $18.00$18.00
- Marshall Countybase $31.50$35.75
- Union Countybase $18.00$18.00
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 + fringe | Base | vs Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $35.75 | $31.50 | |
| Marshall County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $35.75 | $31.50 | same |
| Tippah County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$17.75 |
| Union County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$17.75 |
| Alcorn County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$17.75 |
| Lafayette County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$17.75 |
| Prentiss County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $18.00 | $18.00 | −$17.75 |
Mississippi operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination MS20260054 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/MS20260054/1
We read every active Mississippi Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Benton County as CSV · Report an error