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Prevailing Wage For Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications In Chester, Pennsylvania
WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, July 30, 2026
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The Total Prevailing Wage For A Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications In Chester, Pennsylvania Is $87.01 per hour*.
Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/PA20260004/5
* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.
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How this rate compares in Chester County
At $87.01 per hour, the Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications rate in Chester County is about 28% above the county median of $67.89, and ranks 17 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.
| This classification | $87.01 | Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications |
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| County median | $67.89 | across all classifications in the county |
| County range | $55.45 – $109.34 | lowest to highest total prevailing wage |
| Fringe share | 39% | $33.65 of the $87.01 total |
Of that total, $53.36 is base cash wage and $33.65 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 Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications rates elsewhere
Questions about this rate
What is the prevailing wage for a Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania?
$87.01 per hour total — $53.36 base rate plus $33.65 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Chester County, Pennsylvania, dated Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Does this rate apply to every project in Chester 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 $87.01?
Yes. $87.01 is the base rate of $53.36 plus $33.65 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.
Where does this Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications 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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