POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 24.66 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 24.66 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 51 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 24.66 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $14.09/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.89 and $14.09/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $14.01/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $14.01/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.89
Median
$14.09
Average
$14.01
Top 10%
$14.09

Range: $13.89 – $14.09/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$14.09/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-50.1%
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: $14.01/hr
Avg total: $14.01/hr
51 rates

All Rates

51 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 24.66 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alleghany NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Ashe NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Avery NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Beaufort NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Bertie NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Bladen NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Camden NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Carteret NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Cherokee NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Chowan NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Clay NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Cleveland NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Columbus NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Craven NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Dare NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Duplin NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Gates NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Graham NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Granville NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Halifax NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Harnett NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Hertford NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Hyde NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Jackson NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Jones NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Lenoir NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Lincoln NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Macon NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Martin NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
McDowell NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Mitchell NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Northampton NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Pamlico NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Pasquotank NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Perquimans NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Polk NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Robeson NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Rutherford NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Sampson NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Scotland NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Surry NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Swain NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Transylvania NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Tyrrell NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Vance NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Warren NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Washington NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Watauga NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Wilkes NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Wilson NC highway $14.09 $0.00 $14.09 WD →
Yancey NC highway $13.89 $0.00 $13.89 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.$ 24.66 0.00 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR →