LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 254 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR is $20.42/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $18.00 and $21.27/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $20.38/hr; the lowest is Texas at $20.38/hr.
Bottom 10%
$18.00
Median
$20.42
Average
$20.38
Top 10%
$21.27
Range: $16.37 – $23.22/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
254 county-level rates for LOADER/BACKHOE OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk | TX | highway | $20.20 | $0.00 | $20.20 | WD → |
| Sabine | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| San Augustine | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| San Jacinto | TX | highway | $21.37 | $0.00 | $21.37 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | highway | $19.01 | $0.00 | $19.01 | WD → |
| San Saba | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Schleicher | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Scurry | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Shackelford | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Shelby | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Sherman | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | highway | $20.20 | $0.00 | $20.20 | WD → |
| Somervell | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Starr | TX | highway | $16.93 | $0.00 | $16.93 | WD → |
| Stephens | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Sterling | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Stonewall | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Sutton | TX | highway | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | WD → |
| Swisher | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Tarrant | TX | highway | $23.22 | $0.00 | $23.22 | WD → |
| Taylor | TX | highway | $20.99 | $0.00 | $20.99 | WD → |
| Terrell | TX | highway | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | WD → |
| Terry | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Throckmorton | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Titus | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Tom Green | TX | highway | $20.99 | $0.00 | $20.99 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | highway | $20.32 | $0.00 | $20.32 | WD → |
| Trinity | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Tyler | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | highway | $20.20 | $0.00 | $20.20 | WD → |
| Upton | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Uvalde | TX | highway | $16.93 | $0.00 | $16.93 | WD → |
| Val Verde | TX | highway | $18.00 | $0.00 | $18.00 | WD → |
| Van Zandt | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Victoria | TX | highway | $19.01 | $0.00 | $19.01 | WD → |
| Walker | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Waller | TX | highway | $21.37 | $0.00 | $21.37 | WD → |
| Ward | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Washington | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Webb | TX | highway | $16.37 | $0.00 | $16.37 | WD → |
| Wharton | TX | highway | $19.94 | $0.00 | $19.94 | WD → |
| Wheeler | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Wichita | TX | highway | $20.99 | $0.00 | $20.99 | WD → |
| Wilbarger | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Willacy | TX | highway | $16.93 | $0.00 | $16.93 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | highway | $20.32 | $0.00 | $20.32 | WD → |
| Wilson | TX | highway | $20.32 | $0.00 | $20.32 | WD → |
| Winkler | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Wise | TX | highway | $23.22 | $0.00 | $23.22 | WD → |
| Wood | TX | highway | $20.42 | $0.00 | $20.42 | WD → |
| Yoakum | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Young | TX | highway | $21.03 | $0.00 | $21.03 | WD → |
| Zapata | TX | highway | $16.93 | $0.00 | $16.93 | WD → |
| Zavala | TX | highway | $16.93 | $0.00 | $16.93 | WD → |