Labor
Heavy equipment operator charge-out rates
Heavy equipment operator charge-out is the labor line that rides with the iron. It is not the machine rate. OT and shift premiums belong on the rate sheet, not in a public median.
Each row is one region. Currency is CAD or USD as labeled on the row. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Heavy equipment operator by region
| Region | Low | Central | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alabama Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| Alaska Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alaska Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $105 USD | $125 USD | $140 USD |
| Alberta Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Alberta Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $110 CAD | $125 CAD |
| Arizona Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Arizona Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Arkansas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Arkansas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $60 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| British Columbia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · British Columbia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $100 CAD | $115 CAD | $130 CAD |
| California Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · California Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $130 USD |
| Colorado Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Colorado Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $105 USD |
| Connecticut Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Connecticut Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $110 USD | $120 USD |
| Delaware Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Delaware Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Florida Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Florida Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Georgia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Georgia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Hawaii Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Hawaii Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $110 USD | $135 USD | $150 USD |
| Idaho Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Idaho Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $85 USD | $95 USD |
| Illinois Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Illinois Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Indiana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Indiana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Iowa Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Iowa Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Kansas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kansas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Kentucky Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kentucky Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| Louisiana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Louisiana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| Maine Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maine Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| Manitoba Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Manitoba Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 CAD | $100 CAD | $115 CAD |
| Maryland Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maryland Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $105 USD | $115 USD |
| Massachusetts Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Massachusetts Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $115 USD | $125 USD |
| Michigan Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Michigan Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Minnesota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Minnesota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Mississippi Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Mississippi Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $60 USD | $75 USD | $80 USD |
| Missouri Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Missouri Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Montana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Montana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $85 USD | $95 USD |
| Nebraska Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Nebraska Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Nevada Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nevada Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $105 USD |
| New Brunswick Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New Brunswick Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 CAD | $100 CAD | $110 CAD |
| New Hampshire Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Hampshire Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| New Jersey Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Jersey Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $125 USD |
| New Mexico Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Mexico Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| New York Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New York Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $115 USD | $130 USD |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Newfoundland & Labrador Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $105 CAD | $120 CAD |
| North Carolina Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · North Carolina Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| North Dakota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · North Dakota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $115 CAD | $130 CAD | $150 CAD |
| Nova Scotia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nova Scotia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 CAD | $100 CAD | $110 CAD |
| Ohio Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ohio Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Oklahoma Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oklahoma Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Ontario Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ontario Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $100 CAD | $115 CAD | $130 CAD |
| Oregon Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oregon Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $110 USD |
| Pennsylvania Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Pennsylvania Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $105 USD |
| Quebec Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Quebec Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $110 CAD | $120 CAD |
| Rhode Island Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Rhode Island Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $105 USD | $115 USD |
| Saskatchewan Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Saskatchewan Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $105 CAD | $120 CAD |
| South Carolina Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Carolina Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| South Dakota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Dakota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Tennessee Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Tennessee Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $80 USD | $90 USD |
| Texas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Texas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Utah Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Utah Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Vermont Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Vermont Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $105 USD |
| Virginia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Virginia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $100 USD |
| Washington Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Washington Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $120 USD |
| West Virginia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · West Virginia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $65 USD | $75 USD | $85 USD |
| Wisconsin Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wisconsin Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $85 USD | $95 USD |
| Wyoming Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. Labor charge-out · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wyoming Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $70 USD | $85 USD | $95 USD |
Use your agreed rates on every daily ticket.
These public ranges are a benchmark. SubTrack stores the rates you agreed with the client on a project rate sheet. Crews apply those rates to labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors on the daily ticket. The same figures carry into reporting and the billing documents you send.
Heavy equipment operator rates FAQ
What is a typical heavy equipment operator charge-out rate?
Heavy equipment operator charge-out is the labor line that rides with the iron. It is not the machine rate. OT and shift premiums belong on the rate sheet, not in a public median. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus heavy equipment operator page for a single market.
Is the heavy equipment operator figure a wage or a charge-out?
A labor charge-out, not a wage. Burden, overhead, and margin are already in the published range. Overtime rules belong on the project rate sheet.
Can I bill the central heavy equipment operator reference?
Not from this page alone. The central value is a public check, not a measured market median. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.