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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico
$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 · SUPR2019-023
$11.82an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$8.68 base wage + $3.14 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: ROLLER · SUPR2019-019
$12.32an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.38 base wage + $0.94 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUPR2019-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in San Juan 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 San Juan 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 PR20260027 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260027, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-023 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in San Juan Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $11.82 an hour: a $8.68 base wage plus $3.14 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.82 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-019 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in San Juan Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $12.32 an hour: a $11.38 base wage plus $0.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.32 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-001 (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 San Juan Municipio, from $7.25 to $14.03 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: $8.68 + $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) | $8.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.14 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.82 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.38 + $0.94
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) | $11.38 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.94 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.32 |
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 Puerto Rico change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in San Juan Municipio
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)Highway · SUPR2019-019$14.03
- OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighway · SUPR2019-019$13.78
- OPERATOR: CRANEHighway · SUPR2019-019$13.02
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · SUPR2019-023$12.55
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUPR2019-001$12.32
- OPERATOR: ROLLERHighway · SUPR2019-019$11.82
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUPR2019-019$11.79
- OPERATOR: MECHANICHighway · SUPR2019-019$11.13
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUPR2019-019$11.08
- OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighway · SUPR2019-019$10.38
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.51
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRAXCAVATOR)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: ROLLERHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $8.68 | $3.14 | $11.82 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)HighwaySUPR2019-019 | $10.88 | $3.15 | $14.03 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: MECHANICHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $10.19 | $0.94 | $11.13 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADEHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $12.53 | $1.25 | $13.78 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: CRANEHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $12.11 | $0.91 | $13.02 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $10.88 | $0.91 | $11.79 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $9.65 | $0.73 | $10.38 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUPR2019-019 | $10.37 | $0.71 | $11.08 | PR20260016 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUPR2019-001 | $11.38 | $0.94 | $12.32 | PR20260035 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialSUPR2019-023 | $12.00 | $0.55 | $12.55 | PR20260027 Mod 1 |
How San Juan 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
- San Juan Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Guaynabo Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Trujillo Alto Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Cataño 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.
| Municipio | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs San Juan Municipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | |
| Guaynabo Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Cataño Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Carolina Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Bayamón Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Toa Baja Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
Puerto Rico operating engineer prevailing wage by municipio, 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 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 San Juan Municipio as CSV · Report an error