POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.20 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.20 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.20 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $14.51/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.51 and $14.51/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $14.51/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $14.51/hr.
Range: $14.51 – $14.51/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 19.20 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Buncombe | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Burke | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Caldwell | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Catawba | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Haywood | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Henderson | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |
| Madison | NC | highway | $14.51 | $0.00 | $14.51 | WD → |