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Operating Engineer prevailing wage in Bedford County, Tennessee
$46.63an hour, base + fringe
$33.23 wage + $13.40 fringe benefits · Building · ENGI0917-006
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Bedford County, an operating engineer must be paid at least $46.63 an hour: a $33.23 base wage plus $13.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260151 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260151, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier ENGI0917-006 (May 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 15 operating engineer rates for Bedford County, from $12.33 to $49.65 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.23 + $13.40
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) | $33.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $13.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.63 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in Bedford County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuilding · ENGI0917-002$49.65
- OPERATING ENGINEERS: (BULLDOZER AND CRANE)Heavy · ENGI0369-011$46.77
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuilding · ENGI0917-006$46.63
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR)Building · ENGI0917-006$46.63
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A DRILL OPERATOR (CAISSON)Highway · SUTN2016-001$25.26
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 CRANE (OVER 20 TONS)Highway · SUTN2016-001$20.44
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY MECHANICHighway · SUTN2016-001$20.33
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LIGHT DUTY MECHANICHighway · SUTN2016-001$19.53
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD & OVER), CRANE (LESS THAN 20 TONS), END LOADER (3 YD & OVER), MOTOR PATROL (FINISH),PILEDRIVER, DRAGLINEHighway · SUTN2016-001$19.14
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PAVER, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE PAVER, SCALE, SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), CONCRETE GRINDER, ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, BORING MACHINE (HORIZONTAL)Highway · SUTN2016-001$17.75
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (LESS THAN 3/4 YD), BULLDOZER OR PUSH DOZER, END LOADER (LESS THAN 3 YD), MOTOR PATROL (ROUGH), TRACTOR (CRAWLER/ UTILITY), TRUCK DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD) SCRAPER, SHOVEL, OR TRENCHING MACHINEHighway · SUTN2016-001$17.08
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATORHighway · SUTN2016-001$15.56
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavy · SUTN2009-113$14.11
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A FARM TRACTOR OPERATOR (POWER BROOM)Highway · SUTN2016-001$13.50
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOEResidential · SUTN2009-005$12.33
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEBuildingENGI0917-002 | $49.65 | $36.25 | $13.40 | TN20260151 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZERBuildingENGI0917-006 | $46.63 | $33.23 | $13.40 | TN20260151 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR)BuildingENGI0917-006 | $46.63 | $33.23 | $13.40 | TN20260151 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 SWEEPING MACHINE (VACUUM) OPERATORHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $15.56 | $15.56 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 LIGHT DUTY MECHANICHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $19.53 | $19.53 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY MECHANICHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $20.33 | $20.33 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PAVER, CONCRETE FINISHING MACHINE, CONCRETE PAVER, SCALE, SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), CONCRETE GRINDER, ASPHALT MILLING MACHINE, BORING MACHINE (HORIZONTAL)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $17.75 | $17.75 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (LESS THAN 3/4 YD), BULLDOZER OR PUSH DOZER, END LOADER (LESS THAN 3 YD), MOTOR PATROL (ROUGH), TRACTOR (CRAWLER/ UTILITY), TRUCK DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD) SCRAPER, SHOVEL, OR TRENCHING MACHINEHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $17.08 | $17.08 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A FARM TRACTOR OPERATOR (POWER BROOM)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1A DRILL OPERATOR (CAISSON)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $25.26 | $25.26 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE/HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR (3/4 YD & OVER), CRANE (LESS THAN 20 TONS), END LOADER (3 YD & OVER), MOTOR PATROL (FINISH),PILEDRIVER, DRAGLINEHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $19.14 | $19.14 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 CRANE (OVER 20 TONS)HighwaySUTN2016-001 | $20.44 | $20.44 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS: (BULLDOZER AND CRANE)HeavyENGI0369-011 | $46.77 | $33.15 | $13.62 | TN20260114 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHeavySUTN2009-113 | $14.11 | $13.36 | $0.75 | TN20260114 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOEResidentialSUTN2009-005 | $12.33 | $12.33 | $0.00 | TN20260006 Mod 1 |
How Bedford County compares
The main operating engineer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Bedford Countybase $33.23$46.63
- Moore Countybase $33.23$46.63
- Marshall Countybase $33.23$46.63
- Rutherford Countybase $24.50$24.50
Operating Engineer 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.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $46.63 | $33.23 | |
| Moore County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $46.63 | $33.23 | same |
| Marshall County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $46.63 | $33.23 | same |
| Coffee County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $46.63 | $33.23 | same |
| Lincoln County | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/TRACKHOE/EXCAVATOR) | $46.63 | $33.23 | same |
| Rutherford County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 | −$22.13 |
| Cannon County | OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.50 | $24.50 | −$22.13 |
Tennessee operating engineer 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 TN20260151 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260151/1
We read every active Tennessee 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 Bedford County as CSV · Report an error