POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Jeffersons 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: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson is $25.81/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $25.81 and $25.81/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $25.81/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $25.81/hr.
Range: $25.81 – $25.81/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: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |
| Park | CO | highway | $20.30 | $5.51 | $25.81 | WD → |