OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, AND LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, AND LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 32 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, AND LOADER is $44.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.77 and $47.87/hr. The highest state average is Georgia at $44.82/hr; the lowest is Georgia at $44.82/hr.
Range: $41.77 – $47.87/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 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
32 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEERS: BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, AND LOADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Carroll | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Cherokee | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Cherokee | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Coweta | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Coweta | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Dawson | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Dawson | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Douglas | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Douglas | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Gwinnett | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Gwinnett | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Haralson | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Haralson | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Heard | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Heard | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Henry | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Henry | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Jasper | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Jasper | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Meriwether | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Meriwether | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Newton | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Newton | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Paulding | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Paulding | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Pickens | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Pickens | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Pike | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Pike | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Spalding | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Spalding | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |