POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:..$ 13.87 0.00 LABORER: LABORER, COMMON — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:..$ 13.87 0.00 LABORER: LABORER, COMMONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 1 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:..$ 13.87 0.00 LABORER: LABORER, COMMON is $10.51/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.51 and $10.51/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $10.51/hr; the lowest is Texas at $10.51/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.51
Median
$10.51
Average
$10.51
Top 10%
$10.51

Range: $10.51 – $10.51/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$10.51/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-62.8%
D-B rate is below 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

Texas TX
Avg base: $10.51/hr
Avg total: $10.51/hr
1 rate

All Rates

1 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:..$ 13.87 0.00 LABORER: LABORER, COMMON, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Wichita TX heavy $10.51 $0.00 $10.51 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:..$ 13.87 0.00 LABORER: LABORER, COMMON →