LABORERS: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 45 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR is $70.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.82 and $70.82/hr. The highest state average is California at $70.82/hr; the lowest is California at $70.82/hr.
Range: $70.82 – $70.82/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 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
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
All Rates
45 county-level rates for LABORERS: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Imperial | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Inyo | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Kern | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Mono | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Diego | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | heavy | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | highway | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | residential | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | building | $49.96 | $20.86 | $70.82 | WD → |