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Utuado Municipio, PR · Operating Engineer
Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Utuado 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
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) · SUPR2024-002
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DIGGERS · SUPR2024-001
Utuado Municipio uses the same operating engineer rates as 9 other localities. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Utuado 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 Utuado Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2024-002 (October 29, 1993). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Utuado Municipio, an operating engineer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SUPR2024-001 (May 26, 1995). 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 22 operating engineer rates for Utuado Municipio, from $7.25 to $11.93 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: $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: $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 |
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 Utuado Municipio
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCREEDMANHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$11.93
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVERHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$10.40
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ROLLERHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$10.39
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT LUTERSHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$10.36
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOEHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.84
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTORS: 185 HP AND OVERHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.69
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (18 CY and over)Highway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.69
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANEHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.68
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (less than 185 HP)Highway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.59
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (less than 18 CY)Highway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.39
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)Residential · SUPR2024-002$8.39
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADERHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.31
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.24
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADERSHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.17
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANICSHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$8.01
- 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
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GREASER/OILERSHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DIGGERSHighway, Heavy · SUPR2024-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)Residential · SUPR2024-002$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 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: TRACTORS: 185 HP AND OVERHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $8.10 | $0.59 | $8.69 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCREEDMANHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $8.80 | $3.13 | $11.93 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (less than 185 HP)Highway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $8.00 | $0.59 | $8.59 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (less than 18 CY)Highway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.80 | $0.59 | $8.39 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS: (18 CY and over)Highway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $8.10 | $0.59 | $8.69 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ROLLERHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $3.14 | $10.39 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVERHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $3.15 | $10.40 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANICSHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.76 | $8.01 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADERSHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.92 | $8.17 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GREASER/OILERSHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADERHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DIGGERSHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANEHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $1.43 | $8.68 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.99 | $8.24 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOEHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $8.25 | $0.59 | $8.84 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT LUTERSHighway, HeavySUPR2024-001 | $7.25 | $3.11 | $10.36 | PR20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS)ResidentialSUPR2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | PR20260003 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)ResidentialSUPR2024-002 | $7.25 | $1.14 | $8.39 | PR20260003 Mod 1 |
How Utuado 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
- Utuado Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Adjuntas Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Jayuya Municipiobase $7.25$7.25
- Arecibo 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.
DOL's operating engineer rates for Utuado Municipio are the same as in 9 other localities: Adjuntas, Coamo, Culebra, Jayuya, Las Marías, Maricao, Salinas, Santa Isabel and 1 more.
| Municipio | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Utuado Municipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utuado Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | |
| Adjuntas Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Jayuya Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Arecibo Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Lares Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Hatillo Municipio | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (DIGGERS) | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| Florida 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 Utuado Municipio as CSV · Report an error