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Prevailing Wage For Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) In Mineral, Nevada
WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, July 30, 2026
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The Total Prevailing Wage For A Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) In Mineral, Nevada Is $79.44 per hour*.
Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/NV20260099/1
* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.
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How this rate compares in Mineral County
At $79.44 per hour, the Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) rate in Mineral County is about 3% above the county median of $77.09, and ranks 19 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.
| This classification | $79.44 | Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) |
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| County median | $77.09 | across all classifications in the county |
| County range | $47.87 – $123.27 | lowest to highest total prevailing wage |
| Fringe share | 44% | $34.85 of the $79.44 total |
Of that total, $44.59 is base cash wage and $34.85 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.
Compare Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) rates elsewhere
Questions about this rate
What is the prevailing wage for a Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) in Mineral County, Nevada?
$79.44 per hour total — $44.59 base rate plus $34.85 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Mineral County, Nevada, dated Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Does this rate apply to every project in Mineral County?
No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.
Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $79.44?
Yes. $79.44 is the base rate of $44.59 plus $34.85 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.
Where does this Operating Engineers: Group 10 (Boom-type Backfilling Machine; Bridge Crane; Cary-lift or Similar; Chemical Grouting Machine; Chief of Party; Derricks (two (2)Group 10 Operators Required When Swing Engine Remote from Hoist); Derrick Barges (Except Excavation Work); Euclid Loader and Similar Types; Heavy Duty Repairman; Heavy Duty Rotary Drill Rigs; Lift-slab (Vagtborg and Similar Types); Loader (Over Two and One-half (2 1/2 Cu. Yds. Up to an Including Four (4)Cu. Yds.); Locomotive (Over One Hundred (100)Tons, Single or Multiple Units); Multiple-engine Earthmoving Machines (Euclid Dozers, Etc.)Pre-stress Wire Wrapping Machine; Rubber-tired Scraper, Self-loading; Single-engine Scraper (Over Thirty-five (35)Cu. Yds.); Shuttle Car (Reclaim Station); Train Loading Station; Trenching Machine Multi-engine With Sloping Attachments (Jefco or Similar); Vacuum Cooling Plant; Whirley Crane (Up to and Including Twenty-five (25)Tons)) rate come from?
It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.
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