LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 244 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR is $39.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.83 and $52.60/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $47.71/hr; the lowest is Florida at $12.83/hr.
Bottom 10%
$12.83
Median
$39.31
Average
$31.28
Top 10%
$52.60
Range: $12.83 – $54.53/hr across 4 states. 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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
Davis-Bacon median
$39.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+74.9%
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
Florida FL
Avg base: $10.63/hr
Avg total: $12.83/hr
40 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $28.54/hr
Avg total: $47.71/hr
109 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $15.69/hr
Avg total: $15.69/hr
77 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $22.92/hr
Avg total: $39.52/hr
18 rates
All Rates
244 county-level rates for LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Lincoln | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Livingston | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Logan | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Lyon | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Marshall | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| McCracken | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| McCreary | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| McLean | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Menifee | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Metcalfe | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Monroe | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Muhlenberg | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Ohio | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Owen | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Powell | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Pulaski | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Rockcastle | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Russell | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Simpson | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Taylor | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Todd | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Union | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Warren | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Washington | KY | building | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | WD → |
| Wayne | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Webster | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Whitley | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Wolfe | KY | building | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | WD → |
| Woodford | KY | building | $31.35 | $23.18 | $54.53 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Alexandria* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Amelia | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Amherst | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Appomattox | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Arlington | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Augusta | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Bedford* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Botetourt | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Bristol* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Buckingham | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Campbell | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Caroline | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Charles* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Charlottesville* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Chesapeake* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Chesterfield | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Clarke | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Colonial Heights* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Craig | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Culpeper | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Dinwiddie | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Fairfax* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Falls Church* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Fauquier | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Floyd | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Fluvanna | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Franklin | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Frederick | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Fredericksburg* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Giles | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Gloucester | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Goochland | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Greene | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Hampton* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Hanover | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Harrisonburg* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Henrico | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Hopewell* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Isle of Wight | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| James* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| King William | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Loudoun | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Lynchburg* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Manassas Park* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Manassas* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Mathews | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Montgomery | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Nelson | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| New Kent | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |
| Newport News* | VA | highway | $15.69 | $0.00 | $15.69 | WD → |