EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $69.52/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.52 and $69.52/hr. The highest state average is Wyoming at $69.51/hr; the lowest is Wyoming at $69.51/hr.

Bottom 10%
$69.52
Median
$69.52
Average
$69.51
Top 10%
$69.52

Range: $67.65 – $71.12/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$69.52/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+146.3%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Wyoming WY
Avg base: $49.10/hr
Avg total: $69.51/hr
46 rates

All Rates

46 county-level rates for EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Albany WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Big Horn WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Big Horn WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Campbell WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Campbell WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Carbon WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Carbon WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Converse WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Converse WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Crook WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Crook WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Fremont WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Fremont WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Goshen WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Goshen WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Hot Springs WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Hot Springs WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Johnson WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Johnson WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Laramie WY heavy $53.39 $17.73 $71.12 WD →
Laramie WY highway $53.39 $17.73 $71.12 WD →
Lincoln WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Lincoln WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Natrona WY heavy $48.86 $18.79 $67.65 WD →
Natrona WY highway $48.86 $18.79 $67.65 WD →
Niobrara WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Niobrara WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Park WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Park WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Platte WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Platte WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sheridan WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sheridan WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sublette WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sublette WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sweetwater WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Sweetwater WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Teton WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Teton WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Uinta WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Uinta WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Washakie WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Washakie WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Weston WY highway $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Weston WY heavy $48.91 $20.61 $69.52 WD →
Top-paying counties for EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →