POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 14.05 0.06 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 14.05 0.06 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 14.05 0.06 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $15.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.73 and $15.73/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $15.73/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $15.73/hr.
Range: $15.73 – $15.73/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
20 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 14.05 0.06 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Ashe | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Avery | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Cherokee | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Clay | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Cleveland | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Graham | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Jackson | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Macon | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| McDowell | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Mitchell | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Polk | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Rutherford | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Surry | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Swain | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Transylvania | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Watauga | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Wilkes | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |
| Yancey | NC | highway | $15.68 | $0.05 | $15.73 | WD → |