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Stutsman County, ND · Dredger
Dredger prevailing wage in Stutsman County, North Dakota
$60.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.85 base wage + $24.05 fringe benefits · ENGI0049-021
Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman 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
- Stutsman Countybase $36.85$60.90
- Foster Countybase $36.85$60.90
- Kidder Countybase $36.85$60.90
- LaMoure 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 Stutsman 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 Stutsman County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman 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 | |
| Foster 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 |
| Kidder 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 |
| 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 |
| Logan 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 |
| Griggs 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
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 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 Stutsman County as CSV · Report an error