Labor
Heavy equipment operator charge-out rates
Also called HEO, operator, equipment operator. Rates by SubTrack.
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. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Heavy equipment operator by region
| Region | Unit | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Alaska Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $105 | $125 | $140 |
| Alberta Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Arizona Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Arkansas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $60 | $75 | $85 |
| British Columbia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| California Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $130 |
| Colorado Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| Connecticut Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $90 | $110 | $120 |
| Delaware Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $100 | $110 |
| Florida Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Georgia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Hawaii Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $110 | $135 | $150 |
| Idaho Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $95 |
| Illinois Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Indiana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Iowa Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Kansas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Kentucky Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Louisiana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Maine Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
| Manitoba Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $115 |
| Maryland Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $105 | $115 |
| Massachusetts Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $95 | $115 | $125 |
| Michigan Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Minnesota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Mississippi Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $60 | $75 | $80 |
| Missouri Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Montana Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $95 |
| Nebraska Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Nevada Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| New Brunswick Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| New Hampshire Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $100 | $110 |
| New Jersey Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| New Mexico Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| New York Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $120 |
| North Carolina Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| North Dakota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $115 | $130 | $150 |
| Nova Scotia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Ohio Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Oklahoma Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Ontario Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $100 | $115 | $130 |
| Oregon Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Pennsylvania Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| Quebec Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $120 |
| Rhode Island Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $85 | $105 | $115 |
| Saskatchewan Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $120 |
| South Carolina Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| South Dakota Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Tennessee Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $80 | $90 |
| Texas Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Utah Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Vermont Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $105 |
| Virginia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Washington Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $120 |
| West Virginia Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Wisconsin Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $95 |
| Wyoming Operator billed separately from bare equipment rate. | /hr | $70 | $85 | $95 |
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 heavy equipment operator a rental rate or a T&M charge-out?
A T&M charge-out for the ticket. Yard rental, fuel, and attachments are often extra. Do not paste a rental-yard weekend price onto a signed LEM.
Can I bill the median heavy equipment operator rate?
Not from this page alone. The median is a public check. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.
What else is heavy equipment operator called?
People also search HEO, operator, equipment operator. Those queries belong on this page, not on a second URL.
The index is a benchmark. Rate sheets are how you bill.
Rates shows public charge-out ranges. SubTrack rate sheets lock your crew numbers into a template the field actually bills from, on every LEM.
One template, every job
Labor, equipment, materials, and subs live in one sheet. Assign it to a project and tickets read the same numbers.
OT and markup apply themselves
Standby, overtime, and markup rules ride with the sheet. The field does not retype them.
The client sees what they signed
Line items match the agreed rates. Fewer disputes, faster approvals.
Project rate sheet
Labor · assigned to the job
| Position | Reg. rate | OT rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $72/hr | $108/hr |
| Operator | $68/hr | $102/hr |
| Laborer | $35/hr | $52.50/hr |