POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:.$ 14.42 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:.$ 14.42 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 60 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:.$ 14.42 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $12.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.02 and $13.95/hr. The highest state average is Oklahoma at $12.43/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $12.43/hr.

Bottom 10%
$11.02
Median
$12.36
Average
$12.43
Top 10%
$13.95

Range: $11.02 – $13.95/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
$12.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-56.2%
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

Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $12.43/hr
Avg total: $12.43/hr
60 rates

All Rates

60 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:.$ 14.42 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Alfalfa OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Atoka OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Beaver OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Beckham OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Blaine OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Bryan OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Caddo OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Carter OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Cherokee OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Choctaw OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Cimarron OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Coal OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Cotton OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Craig OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Custer OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Delaware OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Dewey OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Ellis OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Garfield OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Garvin OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Grant OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Greer OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Harmon OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Harper OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Haskell OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Hughes OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Jackson OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Jefferson OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Johnston OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Kay OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Kingfisher OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Kiowa OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Latimer OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Love OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Major OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Marshall OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Mayes OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
McCurtain OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
McIntosh OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Murray OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Muskogee OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Noble OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Nowata OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Okfuskee OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Ottawa OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Payne OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Pittsburg OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Pontotoc OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Pottawatomie OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Pushmataha OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Roger Mills OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Seminole OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Stephens OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Texas OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Tillman OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Washington OK highway $11.02 $0.00 $11.02 WD →
Washita OK highway $13.69 $0.00 $13.69 WD →
Woods OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Woodward OK highway $13.95 $0.00 $13.95 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:.$ 14.42 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →