POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt/Concrete Paver, Laydown Machine, and Plant..$ 15.42 0.26 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Catron, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, G — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt/Concrete Paver, Laydown Machine, and Plant..$ 15.42 0.26 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Catron, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, Gs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 14 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt/Concrete Paver, Laydown Machine, and Plant..$ 15.42 0.26 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Catron, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, G is $15.13/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.13 and $15.13/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $15.13/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $15.13/hr.

Bottom 10%
$15.13
Median
$15.13
Average
$15.13
Top 10%
$15.13

Range: $15.13 – $15.13/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
$15.13/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-46.4%
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

New Mexico NM
Avg base: $14.87/hr
Avg total: $15.13/hr
14 rates

All Rates

14 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt/Concrete Paver, Laydown Machine, and Plant..$ 15.42 0.26 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Catron, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, G, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Catron NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Chaves NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Curry NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
De Baca NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Eddy NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Grant NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Lea NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Luna NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Otero NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Sierra NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Socorro NM highway $14.87 $0.26 $15.13 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Asphalt/Concrete Paver, Laydown Machine, and Plant..$ 15.42 0.26 Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Catron, Chaves, Curry, DeBaca, G →