POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.12 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.12 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 31 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.12 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $17.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $17.04 and $17.04/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $17.04/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $17.04/hr.

Bottom 10%
$17.04
Median
$17.04
Average
$17.04
Top 10%
$17.04

Range: $17.04 – $17.04/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 median
$17.04/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-39.6%
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

North Carolina NC
Avg base: $15.43/hr
Avg total: $17.04/hr
31 rates

All Rates

31 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.12 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Beaufort NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Bertie NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Bladen NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Camden NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Carteret NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Chowan NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Columbus NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Craven NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Dare NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Duplin NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Gates NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Granville NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Halifax NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Harnett NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Hertford NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Hyde NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Jones NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Lenoir NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Martin NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Northampton NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Pamlico NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Pasquotank NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Perquimans NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Robeson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Sampson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Scotland NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Tyrrell NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Vance NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Warren NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Washington NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Wilson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.12 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →