POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2 is $80.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $80.80 and $80.80/hr. The highest state average is New York at $80.80/hr; the lowest is New York at $80.80/hr.
Range: $80.80 – $80.80/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
30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | building | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | highway | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | heavy | $50.06 | $30.74 | $80.80 | WD → |