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Operating Engineer prevailing wage, Campbell County group, Wyoming (21 counties)
DWS sets the same operating engineer rates, row for row, in 21 counties: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie and Weston. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$32.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.69 base wage + $4.33 fringe benefits · Building construction · Public building projects (statewide)
On Wyoming public works in each of these 21 counties, an operating engineer must be paid at least $32.02 an hour: a $27.69 base wage plus $4.33 in fringe benefits. DWS prints no total, so $32.02 is our sum of the two.
DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. The public body gets the rates from DWS before awarding and puts them in the call for bids and the contract, and DWS's finding is final for that contract (W.S. 27-4-405(a)). A May 1 change doesn't reprice a contract already bid. Checked against dws.wyo.gov on October 25, 2026.
DWS lists 13 operating engineer rates for each of these counties, from $32.02 to $66.00 an hour. See all of them.
- DWS method: wage by weighted average, fringe by weighted average.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.69 + $4.33
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS 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) | $27.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DWS prints no total) | $32.02 |
DWS's data note: DWS prints wage and fringe only; total = wage + fringe
When does this rate change?
- DWS's finding is final for the contract it was issued for, so a later May 1 change doesn't reach a contract already bid (W.S. 27-4-405(a)).
- The 2026 rates took effect May 1, 2026. DWS publishes notice of new rates each year; objections are due within 15 days (W.S. 27-4-406).
Every operating engineer rate in the Campbell County group
As DWS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Operating Engineers - Group VIBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$66.00
- Operating Engineers - Group VIIBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$66.00
- Operating Engineers - Group VBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$55.88
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 3Heavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects outside an MSA$45.49
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 3Heavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$45.05
- Operating Engineers - Group IVBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$39.81
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 2Heavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$35.86
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 2Heavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects outside an MSA$35.67
- Operating Engineers - Group IIBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$34.28
- Operating Engineers - Group IIIBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$34.28
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 1Heavy and highway · State-only heavy & highway projects (statewide)$32.97
- Power Equipment Operators: Group 1Heavy and highway · Federal highway & construction projects outside an MSA$32.06
- Operating Engineers - Group IBuilding construction · Public building projects (statewide)$32.02
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineers - Group IBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $27.69 | $4.33 | $32.02 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group IIBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $29.95 | $4.33 | $34.28 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group IIIBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $29.95 | $4.33 | $34.28 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group IVBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $33.93 | $5.88 | $39.81 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group VBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $50.00 | $5.88 | $55.88 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group VIBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $50.00 | $16.00 | $66.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| Operating Engineers - Group VIIBuilding constructionPublic building projects (statewide) | $50.00 | $16.00 | $66.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 1Heavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $26.20 | $6.77 | $32.97 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 1Heavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects outside an MSA | $27.73 | $4.33 | $32.06 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 2Heavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $28.55 | $7.31 | $35.86 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 2Heavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects outside an MSA | $28.89 | $6.78 | $35.67 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 3Heavy and highwayState-only heavy & highway projects (statewide) | $37.74 | $7.31 | $45.05 | May 1, 2026 |
| Power Equipment Operators: Group 3Heavy and highwayFederal highway & construction projects outside an MSA | $38.71 | $6.78 | $45.49 | May 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon operating engineer rates in these counties
The counties share DWS's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Wyoming's Act doesn't apply where it conflicts with federal prevailing wage rules (W.S. 27-4-413); federal jobs use DWS's federal-project columns and the Davis-Bacon rate.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Big Horn County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Campbell County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Carbon County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Converse County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Crook County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Fremont County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Goshen County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Hot Springs County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Johnson County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Lincoln County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Niobrara County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Park County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Platte County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sheridan County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sublette County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Sweetwater County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Teton County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Uinta County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Washakie County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Weston County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Campbell County group 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 Wyoming
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Campbell County groupbase $27.69$32.02
- Johnson Countybase $27.69$32.02
- Crook Countybase $27.69$32.02
- Weston Countybase $27.69$32.02
Which county is in which operating engineer group
Every Wyoming county with a operating engineer rate. Counties DWS treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County group, 21 localities: Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Lincoln, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie, Weston | Operating Engineers - Group I | $27.69 | $32.02 |
| Laramie County | Operating Engineers - Group I | $27.69 | $32.02 |
| Natrona County | Operating Engineers - Group I | $27.69 | $32.02 |
1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 2 counties with rates of their own.
Wyoming operating engineer prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DWS on this rate
- DWS Labor Standards forms and resources
- Apprentices and trainees in a registered program get at least 60%, 75% or 90% of the journeyman wage by progress, unless the program sets its own rates (W.S. 27-4-403(c)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Albany · Big Horn · Campbell · Carbon · Converse · Crook · Fremont · Goshen · Hot Springs · Johnson · Lincoln · Niobrara · Park · Platte · Sheridan · Sublette · Sweetwater · Teton · Uinta · Washakie · Weston
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you and compare the sum with the total. DWS Labor Standards takes complaints (DWS Labor Standards).
Source
Department of Workforce Services (DWS), DWS 2026 rates (effective May 1, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
- Albany: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Big Horn: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Campbell: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Carbon: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Converse: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Crook: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Fremont: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Goshen: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Hot Springs: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Johnson: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Lincoln: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Niobrara: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Park: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Platte: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sheridan: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sublette: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Sweetwater: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Teton: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Uinta: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Washakie: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
- Weston: WY-DWS-2026, page 1
We read DWS's 2026 rate sheet and check every number with a second read, and the heavy and highway figures against WYDOT's separately hosted copy; the last run found no mismatches. DWS prints no total; ours is wage plus fringe. How we check · Download every Wyoming rate as CSV · Report an error