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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) ·

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) · SUPR1993-001

$12.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.00 base wage + $0.55 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUPR2019-024

$12.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$9.31 base wage + $3.14 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: ROLLER · SUPR2019-007

$12.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.44 base wage + $0.87 fringe benefits

OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUPR2019-002

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Aguada Municipio, an operating engineer working as must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination PR20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUPR1993-001 (October 29, 1993). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Aguada Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.55 an hour: a $12.00 base wage plus $0.55 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260028 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.55 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination PR20260028, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-024 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Aguada Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.45 an hour: a $9.31 base wage plus $3.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.45 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination PR20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-007 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Aguada Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.31 an hour: a $11.44 base wage plus $0.87 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260036 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.31 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination PR20260036, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-002 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for Puerto Rico, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether Puerto Rico also sets its own.

DOL lists 14 operating engineer rates for Aguada Municipio, from $7.25 to $13.78 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00

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)$7.25
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$7.25

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.00 + $0.55

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)$12.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$0.55
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.55

Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.31 + $3.14

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)$9.31
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.14
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.45

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.44 + $0.87

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)$11.44
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$0.87
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.31

When does this rate change?

Every operating engineer rate in Aguada Municipio

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

  1. OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUPR2019-007$13.78
  2. OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUPR2019-007$13.56
  3. OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUPR2019-007$13.02
  4. OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · SUPR2019-024$12.55
  5. OPERATOR: ROLLERHighway · SUPR2019-007$12.45
  6. OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUPR2019-002$12.31
  7. OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUPR2019-007$11.72
  8. OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUPR2019-007$11.13
  9. OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUPR2019-007$10.28
  10. OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUPR2019-007$10.03
  11. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.51
  12. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRAXCAVATOR)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
  13. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
  14. POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
Hourly rate of each operating engineer classification in Aguada Municipio, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRAXCAVATOR)BuildingSUPR1993-001$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 PR20260001 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)BuildingSUPR1993-001$7.25 $0.26 $7.51 PR20260001 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)BuildingSUPR1993-001$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 PR20260001 Mod 1
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)BuildingSUPR1993-001$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 PR20260001 Mod 1
OPERATOR: ROLLERHighwaySUPR2019-007$9.31 $3.14 $12.45 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUPR2019-007$10.41 $3.15 $13.56 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUPR2019-007$10.19 $0.94 $11.13 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUPR2019-007$12.53 $1.25 $13.78 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUPR2019-007$12.11 $0.91 $13.02 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUPR2019-007$10.82 $0.90 $11.72 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUPR2019-007$9.38 $0.65 $10.03 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUPR2019-007$9.48 $0.80 $10.28 PR20260004 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUPR2019-002$11.44 $0.87 $12.31 PR20260036 Mod 1
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialSUPR2019-024$12.00 $0.55 $12.55 PR20260028 Mod 1

How Aguada Municipio compares

The main operating engineer rate in every municipio that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every municipio in Puerto Rico

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Aguada Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
  2. Rincón Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
  3. Añasco Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
  4. Moca Municipiobase $7.25$7.25

Operating Engineer rates in nearby localities

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of municipios, so neighbours often share them; the municipio where the work is done decides.

MunicipioClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Aguada Municipio
Aguada MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 
Rincón MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same
Añasco MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same
Moca MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same
Aguadilla MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same
Isabela MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same
San Sebastián MunicipioPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)$7.25 $7.25 same

Puerto Rico operating engineer prevailing wage by municipio, with a map

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All Aguada Municipio prevailing wage rates

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 PR20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/PR20260001/1

We read every active Puerto Rico 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 Aguada Municipio as CSV · Report an error