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St. Croix Island, VI · Operating Engineer
Operating Engineer prevailing wage in St. Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
$7.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · CRANE
$7.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE · SUVI2024-002
$18.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.81 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE · SUVI2019-001
$26.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.20 base wage + $2.05 fringe benefits
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER · SUVI2019-004
$9.72an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.55 base wage + $0.17 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILERS · SUVI2024-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Croix Island, an operating engineer working as crane must be paid at least $7.60 an hour: a $7.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.60 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-002 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Croix Island, an operating engineer must be paid at least $18.81 an hour: a $18.81 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.81 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVI2019-001 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in St. Croix Island, an operating engineer must be paid at least $26.25 an hour: a $24.20 base wage plus $2.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVI2019-004 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. Croix Island, an operating engineer must be paid at least $9.72 an hour: a $9.55 base wage plus $0.17 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.72 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-001 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for the U.S. Virgin Islands, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether the territory also sets its own.
DOL lists 20 operating engineer rates for St. Croix Island, from $7.25 to $27.04 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.60 + $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) | $7.60 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.60 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.81 + $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) | $18.81 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.81 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.20 + $2.05
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) | $24.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.55 + $0.17
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) | $9.55 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.17 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.72 |
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 U.S. Virgin Islands change log lists what each one changed.
Every operating engineer rate in St. Croix Island
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighway · SUVI2019-004$27.04
- OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighway · SUVI2019-004$26.25
- OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidential · SUVI2019-001$18.81
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILERSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$9.72
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CHERRY PICKERSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$8.42
- INSULATION MECHANICHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.84
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)Heavy · SUVI2024-001$7.76
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)Heavy · SUVI2024-001$7.68
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORSBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.62
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.62
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANEBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.60
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.55
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.54
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)Building · SUVI2024-002$7.50
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)Building · SUVI2024-002$7.45
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORK LIFT OPERATORSBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CHERRY PICKERSBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DRILLERSHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRACTORS)Heavy · SUVI2024-001$7.25
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)Heavy · SUVI2024-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORK LIFT OPERATORSBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANEBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.60 | $0.00 | $7.60 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CHERRY PICKERSBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.54 | $0.00 | $7.54 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORSBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)BuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)BuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZERHighwaySUVI2019-004 | $24.20 | $2.05 | $26.25 | VI20260003 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEHighwaySUVI2019-004 | $25.51 | $1.53 | $27.04 | VI20260003 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILERSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $9.55 | $0.17 | $9.72 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DRILLERSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CHERRY PICKERSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $8.42 | $0.00 | $8.42 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.55 | $0.00 | $7.55 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORSHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (TRACTORS)HeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (LOADERS)HeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (CRANES)HeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.76 | $0.00 | $7.76 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)HeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| INSULATION MECHANICHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.67 | $0.17 | $7.84 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEResidentialSUVI2019-001 | $18.81 | $0.00 | $18.81 | VI20260006 Mod 1 |
How St. Croix Island compares
The main operating engineer rate in every island that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every island in U.S. Virgin Islands
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- St. Croix Islandbase $7.60$7.60
- St. John Islandbase $7.60$7.60
- St. Thomas Islandbase $7.60$7.60
Operating Engineer rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of islands, so neighbours often share them; the island where the work is done decides.
| Island | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. Croix Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Island | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE | $7.60 | $7.60 | |
| St. John Island | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE | $7.60 | $7.60 | same |
| St. Thomas Island | POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE | $7.60 | $7.60 | same |
U.S. Virgin Islands operating engineer prevailing wage by island, 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 VI20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VI20260001/1
We read every active U.S. Virgin Islands 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 St. Croix Island as CSV · Report an error