POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio G — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Gs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 38 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio G is $28.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.54 and $31.77/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $28.16/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $28.16/hr.

Bottom 10%
$24.54
Median
$28.16
Average
$28.16
Top 10%
$31.77

Range: $24.54 – $31.77/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
$28.16/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-0.2%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $21.36/hr
Avg total: $28.16/hr
38 rates

All Rates

38 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio G, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamosa CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Conejos CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Conejos CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Custer CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Custer CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Delta CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Delta CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Dolores CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Dolores CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Fremont CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Fremont CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
La Plata CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
La Plata CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Mineral CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Mineral CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Montrose CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Montrose CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Ouray CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Ouray CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Saguache CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
Saguache CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
San Juan CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
San Juan CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $23.13 $8.64 $31.77 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $19.58 $4.96 $24.54 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio G →