POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 21.25 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 21.25 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 29 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 21.25 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $19.59/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $19.59 and $21.05/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $20.04/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $20.04/hr.
Range: $19.59 – $21.05/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
29 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR..$ 21.25 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Ashe | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Avery | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Caswell | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Cherokee | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Clay | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Cleveland | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Davidson | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Graham | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Iredell | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Jackson | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Lee | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Macon | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| McDowell | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Mitchell | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Moore | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Polk | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Richmond | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Rowan | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Rutherford | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Stanly | NC | highway | $21.05 | $0.00 | $21.05 | WD → |
| Surry | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Swain | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Transylvania | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Watauga | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Wilkes | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |
| Yancey | NC | highway | $19.59 | $0.00 | $19.59 | WD → |