POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Park — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Parks across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Park is $31.77/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.39 and $32.14/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $31.77/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $31.77/hr.
Range: $31.39 – $32.14/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
16 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, Park, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Park | CO | highway | $24.04 | $7.35 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Park | CO | highway | $23.73 | $8.41 | $32.14 | WD → |