POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 19.10 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 19.10 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 17 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 19.10 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $19.83/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $19.83 and $19.83/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $19.83/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $19.83/hr.
Range: $19.83 – $19.83/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
17 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 19.10 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Anson | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Cabarrus | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Chatham | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Davie | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Durham | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Forsyth | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Gaston | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Guilford | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Mecklenburg | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Orange | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Person | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Randolph | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Rockingham | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Stokes | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Union | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |
| Yadkin | NC | highway | $19.83 | $0.00 | $19.83 | WD → |