Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Compactor, and Loader — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Compactor, and Loaders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 68 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Compactor, and Loader is $41.77/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.77 and $47.87/hr. The highest state average is Georgia at $44.73/hr; the lowest is Georgia at $44.73/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
68 county-level rates for Operating Engineers: Backhoe, Compactor, and Loader, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Barrow | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Bartow | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Bibb | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Brantley | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Brooks | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Bryan | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Burke | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Burke | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Butts | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Catoosa | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Chatham | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Chattahoochee | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Chattahoochee | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Clarke | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Clarke | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Clayton | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Cobb | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Columbia | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Columbia | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Crawford | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Dade | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Dougherty | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Echols | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Effingham | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Fayette | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Floyd | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Forsyth | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Fulton | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Glynn | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Hall | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Harris | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Harris | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Houston | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Jones | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Jones | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Lamar | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Lanier | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Lee | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Liberty | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Long | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Lowndes | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Madison | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Madison | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Marion | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Marion | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| McDuffie | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| McDuffie | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| McIntosh | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Monroe | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Monroe | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Murray | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Muscogee | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Muscogee | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Oconee | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Oconee | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Oglethorpe | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Oglethorpe | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Richmond | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Richmond | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Rockdale | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Terrell | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Twiggs | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Twiggs | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |
| Walker | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Walton | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Whitfield | GA | residential | $28.32 | $13.45 | $41.77 | WD → |
| Worth | GA | residential | $30.17 | $17.70 | $47.87 | WD → |