Dredger prevailing wage in Ransom County, North Dakota

$60.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$36.85 base wage + $24.05 fringe benefits · ENGI0049-021

Ransom County uses the same dredge worker rates as 52 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Ransom County, a dredge worker must be paid at least $60.90 an hour: a $36.85 base wage plus $24.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $60.90 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.

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 2 dredge worker rates for Ransom County, from $58.85 to $60.90 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.85 + $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)	$36.85
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$24.05
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)	$60.90

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 dredge worker rate in Ransom County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

Classification	Base wage	Fringe benefits	Total rate	WD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOATENGI0049-021	$36.85	$24.05	$60.90	ND20260001 Mod 5
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6: BRAKEMAN OR SWITCHMAN; DREDGE OR TUGBOAT DECKHAND; DRILL TRUCK GRAVEL/TESTING OPERATOR; FORM TRENCH DIGGER (POWER); GUNITE OPERATOR GUNALL; PAINT MACHINE STRIPING OPERATOR; PICK-UP SWEEPER, 1 CUBIC YARD & OVER HOPPER CAPACITY; SCISSOR JACK � SELF-PROPELLED PLATFORM LIFT; STRAW MULCHER, BLOWER AND STRAW PRESS; STUMP CHIPPER OPERATOR; TILLAGE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR; TRACTOR PULLING COMPACTION OR AERATING EQUIPMENT AND NO TILL DRILLS; TRENCHING MACHINE OPERATOR � UP TO AND INCLUDING 45 HPENGI0049-021	$34.80	$24.05	$58.85	ND20260001 Mod 5

How Ransom County compares

The main dredge worker 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

Ransom Countybase $36.85$60.90
Sargent Countybase $36.85$60.90
Richland Countybase $36.85$60.90
Cass Countybase $36.85$60.90

Dredger 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.

DOL's dredge worker rates for Ransom County are the same as in 52 other counties: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 44 more.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Ransom County
Ransom County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90
Sargent County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same
Richland County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same
Cass County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same
Barnes County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same
LaMoure County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same
Dickey County	POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2: ALL CRANES 59 TONS AND UNDER; BACKHOE OPERATOR 3 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); CRETER CRANE; DREDGE OPERATOR 12� AND OVER; FINISH DOZER; FINISH MOTOR GRADER; FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR 8 CUBIC YARDS AND OVER (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); MASTER MECHANIC (WHEN SUPERVISING 5 OR MORE MECHANICS); MON-O-RAIL HOIST OPERATOR; POWER SHOVEL UP TO AND INCLUDING 3 CUBIC YARDS (MACHINE STANDARD MFG. RATING); TUGBOAT	$36.85	$60.90	same

North Dakota dredge worker prevailing wage by county, with a map

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 ND20260001 Mod 5, published October 1, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260001/5

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 Ransom County as CSV · Report an error