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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Bowman County group, North Dakota (5 counties)
DOL sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Hettinger and Slope. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$26.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.48 base wage + $4.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUND2012-023
$62.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$38.25 base wage + $24.05 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1: ALL CRANES 60 TONS AND OVER; CRANES DOING PILING, SHEETING, DRAGLINE/CLAM WORK; DERRICK (GUY & STIFF); GENTRY CRANE OPERATOR, HELICOPTER OPERATOR; MOLE OPERATOR OR TUNNEL MUCKING MACHINE; POWER SHOVEL 3-1/2 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TRAVELING TOWER CRANE · ENGI0049-021
$56.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.00 base wage + $22.45 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER · ENGI0049-085
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 5 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $26.48 an hour: a $22.48 base wage plus $4.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260034 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $26.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260034, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-023 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 5 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $62.30 an hour: a $38.25 base wage plus $24.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $62.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ENGI0049-021 (October 1, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 5 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $56.45 an hour: a $34.00 base wage plus $22.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260045 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $56.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ND20260045, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ENGI0049-085 (October 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 15 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $26.48 to $64.85 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.48 + $4.00
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) | $22.48 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.48 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.25 + $24.05
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) | $38.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.30 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.00 + $22.45
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) | $34.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $56.45 |
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 North Dakota change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in the Bowman County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FORKLIFT)Building · ENGI0049-005$64.85
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1: ALL CRANES 60 TONS AND OVER; CRANES DOING PILING, SHEETING, DRAGLINE/CLAM WORK; DERRICK (GUY & STIFF); GENTRY CRANE OPERATOR, HELICOPTER OPERATOR; MOLE OPERATOR OR TUNNEL MUCKING MACHINE; POWER SHOVEL 3-1/2 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TRAVELING TOWER CRANEHighway · ENGI0049-021$62.30
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3: ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR; ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR; AUTOMATED GRADE TRIMMER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 1 CUBIC YARD UP TO AND INCLUDING 2-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); BOOM TRUCK, HYDRAULIC (8 TONS & OVER); CABLEWAY OPERATOR; CONCRETE BATCH PLANT OPERATOR (ELECTRONIC OR MANUAL); CONCRETE MIXER PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR; CONCRETE PAVER � BRIDGE DECKS; CONCRETE PUMP; CONCRETE SPREADER OPERATOR & BELT PLACER; CRUSHING PLANT OPERATOR; DOZER OPERATOR; DREDGE OPERATOR OR ENGINEER 11'' AND UNDER; DRILL RIGS, HEAVY DUTY ROTARY OR CHUM OR CABLE DRILL; FRONT END LOADER - 3-1/2 CUBIC YARDS UP TO AND INCLUDING 7-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); GRAVEL WASHING & SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR; LAZER-SCREED OPERATOR; LOCOMOTIVE, ALL TYPES; MECHANIC OR WELDER (HEAVY DUTY); MOTOR GRADE OPERATOR; PAVING BREAKER � NON-HYDRO HAMMER TYPE; PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING & BENDING MACHINE OPERATOR; POWER ACTUATED AUGER AND HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE OPERATOR 6'' AND OVER; REFRIGERATION PLANT ENGINEER; ROTO MILLING MACHINE (SURFACE PLANER) 43'' & OVER; SCRAPER OPERATOR; SLIP FORM CONCRETE PAVING OPERATOR; TANDEM PUSHED QUAD 9 OR SIMILAR; TRACTOR WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT; TRENCHING MACHINE- 100 HP. AND OVERHighway · ENGI0049-021$60.65
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTHeavy · ENGI0049-085$57.30
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · ENGI0049-085$57.30
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERHeavy · ENGI0049-085$56.45
- OPERATOR: ROLLERHeavy · UAVGND0001$51.65
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHeavy · SUND2017-008$46.11
- OPERATOR: CRANEHeavy · SUND2017-008$45.72
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavy · SUND2017-008$43.73
- OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · SUND2012-023$42.65
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuilding · SUND2012-023$33.88
- OPERATOR: LOADERBuilding · SUND2012-023$33.45
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavy · SUND2017-008$33.19
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuilding · SUND2012-023$26.48
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (FORKLIFT)BuildingENGI0049-005 | $39.60 | $25.25 | $64.85 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: LOADERBuildingSUND2012-023 | $21.00 | $12.45 | $33.45 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingSUND2012-023 | $27.00 | $15.65 | $42.65 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERBuildingSUND2012-023 | $21.23 | $12.65 | $33.88 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEBuildingSUND2012-023 | $22.48 | $4.00 | $26.48 | ND20260034 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1: ALL CRANES 60 TONS AND OVER; CRANES DOING PILING, SHEETING, DRAGLINE/CLAM WORK; DERRICK (GUY & STIFF); GENTRY CRANE OPERATOR, HELICOPTER OPERATOR; MOLE OPERATOR OR TUNNEL MUCKING MACHINE; POWER SHOVEL 3-1/2 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TRAVELING TOWER CRANEHighwayENGI0049-021 | $38.25 | $24.05 | $62.30 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3: ASPHALT PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR; ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR; AUTOMATED GRADE TRIMMER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 1 CUBIC YARD UP TO AND INCLUDING 2-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); BOOM TRUCK, HYDRAULIC (8 TONS & OVER); CABLEWAY OPERATOR; CONCRETE BATCH PLANT OPERATOR (ELECTRONIC OR MANUAL); CONCRETE MIXER PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR; CONCRETE PAVER � BRIDGE DECKS; CONCRETE PUMP; CONCRETE SPREADER OPERATOR & BELT PLACER; CRUSHING PLANT OPERATOR; DOZER OPERATOR; DREDGE OPERATOR OR ENGINEER 11'' AND UNDER; DRILL RIGS, HEAVY DUTY ROTARY OR CHUM OR CABLE DRILL; FRONT END LOADER - 3-1/2 CUBIC YARDS UP TO AND INCLUDING 7-1/2 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); GRAVEL WASHING & SCREENING PLANT OPERATOR; LAZER-SCREED OPERATOR; LOCOMOTIVE, ALL TYPES; MECHANIC OR WELDER (HEAVY DUTY); MOTOR GRADE OPERATOR; PAVING BREAKER � NON-HYDRO HAMMER TYPE; PIPELINE WRAPPING, CLEANING & BENDING MACHINE OPERATOR; POWER ACTUATED AUGER AND HORIZONTAL BORING MACHINE OPERATOR 6'' AND OVER; REFRIGERATION PLANT ENGINEER; ROTO MILLING MACHINE (SURFACE PLANER) 43'' & OVER; SCRAPER OPERATOR; SLIP FORM CONCRETE PAVING OPERATOR; TANDEM PUSHED QUAD 9 OR SIMILAR; TRACTOR WITH BOOM ATTACHMENT; TRENCHING MACHINE- 100 HP. AND OVERHighwayENGI0049-021 | $36.60 | $24.05 | $60.65 | ND20260001 Mod 5 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERHeavyENGI0049-085 | $34.00 | $22.45 | $56.45 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFTHeavyENGI0049-085 | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavyENGI0049-085 | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHeavySUND2017-008 | $22.19 | $11.00 | $33.19 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHeavySUND2017-008 | $29.23 | $16.49 | $45.72 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHeavySUND2017-008 | $28.80 | $14.93 | $43.73 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHeavySUND2017-008 | $30.51 | $15.60 | $46.11 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLERHeavyUAVGND0001 | $31.40 | $20.25 | $51.65 | ND20260045 Mod 2 |
How the Bowman County group 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 North Dakota
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Bowman County groupbase $22.48$26.48
- Slope Countybase $22.48$26.48
- Adams Countybase $22.48$26.48
- Grant Countybase $40.20$65.45
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every North Dakota county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh County group, 15 localities: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Wells | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Richland County group, 6 localities: Dickey, Emmons, Grant, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Barnes County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Pembina County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Ramsey County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Rolette County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Stutsman County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR 180' BOOM OR JIB AND OVER ANY COMBINATION, ALL TYPES, CRANE OPERATOR 150 TONS & OVER, OVERHEAD CRANES 250 TONS & OVER, TOWER CRANES 200' AND UP, AN JIB CONFIGURATION 160' AND OVER | $40.20 | $65.45 |
| Cass County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $26.00 | $29.82 |
| Grand Forks County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $26.00 | $29.82 |
| Burleigh County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $27.06 |
| Morton County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $27.06 |
| Oliver County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $27.06 |
| Sioux County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.06 | $27.06 |
| McHenry County group, 4 localities: Burke, McHenry, Pierce, Sheridan | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| Bottineau County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| McLean County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| Mercer County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| Mountrail County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| Renville County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.97 | $26.97 |
| Bowman County group, 5 localities: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Adams County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Billings County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Dunn County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| McKenzie County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Stark County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Williams County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $22.48 | $26.48 |
| Ward County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.03 | $23.03 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.
North Dakota operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Bowman · Divide · Golden Valley · Hettinger · Slope
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Bowman: ND20260034 Mod 2
- Divide: ND20260034 Mod 2
- Golden Valley: ND20260034 Mod 2
- Hettinger: ND20260034 Mod 2
- Slope: ND20260034 Mod 2
We read every active North Dakota 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 every North Dakota rate as CSV · Report an error