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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
$24.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.52 base wage + $3.17 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUNH2015-006
$30.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.22 base wage + $6.08 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUNH2019-003
$56.38an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.01 base wage + $22.37 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · ENGI0098-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cheshire County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $24.69 an hour: a $21.52 base wage plus $3.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $24.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNH2015-006 (June 16, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cheshire County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $30.30 an hour: a $24.22 base wage plus $6.08 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $30.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNH2019-003 (November 22, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Cheshire County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $56.38 an hour: a $34.01 base wage plus $22.37 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.38 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0098-011 (April 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). New Hampshire repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 15 operating engineer rates for Cheshire County, from $21.50 to $56.38 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.52 + $3.17
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) | $21.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $24.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.22 + $6.08
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) | $24.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.30 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.01 + $22.37
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) | $34.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.37 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.38 |
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 New Hampshire change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in Cheshire County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · ENGI0098-011$56.38
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUNH2019-003$34.83
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavy · SUNH2022-003$34.16
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUNH2019-003$34.04
- OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighway · SUNH2019-003$32.56
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUNH2019-003$32.20
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUNH2019-003$31.69
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUNH2019-003$30.30
- OPERATOR: LOADERHeavy · SUNH2022-003$29.23
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUNH2019-003$29.08
- OPERATOR: LOADERHighway · SUNH2019-003$28.00
- OPERATOR: ROLLERHighway · SUNH2019-003$27.17
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUNH2015-006$24.69
- OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighway · SUNH2019-003$22.81
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUNH2019-003$21.50
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUNH2015-006 | $21.52 | $3.17 | $24.69 | NH20260020 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $22.67 | $4.50 | $27.17 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUNH2019-003 | $25.50 | $6.70 | $32.20 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINEHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $28.42 | $4.14 | $32.56 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $24.73 | $6.96 | $31.69 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $23.38 | $4.62 | $28.00 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $28.55 | $0.53 | $29.08 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $27.81 | $7.02 | $34.83 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $29.10 | $4.94 | $34.04 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPERHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $20.29 | $2.52 | $22.81 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $20.84 | $0.66 | $21.50 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUNH2019-003 | $24.22 | $6.08 | $30.30 | NH20260034 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavyENGI0098-011 | $34.01 | $22.37 | $56.38 | NH20260006 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERHeavySUNH2022-003 | $26.00 | $3.23 | $29.23 | NH20260006 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUNH2022-003 | $27.10 | $7.06 | $34.16 | NH20260006 Mod 1 |
How Cheshire 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 New Hampshire
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cheshire Countybase $21.52$24.69
- Hillsborough Countybase $24.08$28.83
- Sullivan Countybase $21.52$24.69
- Merrimack Countybase $21.52$24.69
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 Cheshire County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.08 | $28.83 | +$4.14 |
| Rockingham County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.02 | $28.27 | +$3.58 |
| Strafford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.02 | $28.27 | +$3.58 |
| Cheshire County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.52 | $24.69 | |
| Sullivan County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.52 | $24.69 | same |
| Merrimack County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.52 | $24.69 | same |
| Belknap County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.52 | $24.69 | same |
New Hampshire 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 NH20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NH20260020/1
We read every active New Hampshire 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 Cheshire County as CSV · Report an error