POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nu — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nus across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nu is $15.14/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.14 and $15.14/hr. The highest state average is Nebraska at $15.14/hr; the lowest is Nebraska at $15.14/hr.
Range: $15.14 – $15.14/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
22 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nance, Nu, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Blaine | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Buffalo | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Clay | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Custer | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Franklin | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Garfield | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Greeley | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Hall | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Hamilton | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Harlan | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Howard | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Kearney | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Loup | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Merrick | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Nance | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Nuckolls | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Phelps | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Sherman | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Valley | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Webster | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |
| Wheeler | NE | highway | $15.14 | $0.00 | $15.14 | WD → |