Power Equipment Operator Backhoe — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power Equipment Operator Backhoes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 118 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power Equipment Operator Backhoe is $14.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $25.06/hr. The highest state average is Rhode Island at $29.25/hr; the lowest is Montana at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$14.20
Average
$17.31
Top 10%
$25.06
Range: $7.25 – $29.25/hr across 6 states. 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 median
$14.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-49.7%
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
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $9.99/hr
Avg total: $9.99/hr
38 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
12 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $11.05/hr
Avg total: $11.05/hr
5 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $20.27/hr
Avg total: $29.25/hr
4 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $13.61/hr
Avg total: $14.30/hr
7 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $17.45/hr
Avg total: $25.06/hr
52 rates
All Rates
118 county-level rates for Power Equipment Operator Backhoe, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker | MN | residential | $8.10 | $0.00 | $8.10 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Le Sueur | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | residential | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | residential | $11.00 | $0.00 | $11.00 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | residential | $8.10 | $0.00 | $8.10 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Martin | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mower | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Nicollet | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Norman | MN | residential | $8.10 | $0.00 | $8.10 | WD → |
| Pine | MN | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Pope | MN | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Renville | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Rice | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Steele | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Traverse | MN | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Wadena | MN | residential | $8.10 | $0.00 | $8.10 | WD → |
| Waseca | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Watonwan | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Wilkin | MN | residential | $8.10 | $0.00 | $8.10 | WD → |
| Winona | MN | residential | $12.68 | $0.00 | $12.68 | WD → |
| Yellow Medicine | MN | residential | $8.15 | $0.00 | $8.15 | WD → |
| Carter | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Custer | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Daniels | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Dawson | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Fallon | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Garfield | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McCone | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Powder River | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Prairie | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Richland | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sheridan | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wibaux | MT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bernalillo | NM | residential | $12.59 | $0.00 | $12.59 | WD → |
| Dona Ana | NM | residential | $12.59 | $0.00 | $12.59 | WD → |
| McKinley | NM | residential | $8.75 | $0.00 | $8.75 | WD → |
| San Juan | NM | residential | $8.75 | $0.00 | $8.75 | WD → |
| Valencia | NM | residential | $12.59 | $0.00 | $12.59 | WD → |
| Bristol | RI | residential | $20.27 | $8.98 | $29.25 | WD → |
| Kent | RI | residential | $20.27 | $8.98 | $29.25 | WD → |
| Providence | RI | residential | $20.27 | $8.98 | $29.25 | WD → |
| Washington | RI | residential | $20.27 | $8.98 | $29.25 | WD → |
| Brazoria | TX | residential | $13.51 | $0.69 | $14.20 | WD → |
| Chambers | TX | residential | $13.51 | $0.69 | $14.20 | WD → |
| Galveston | TX | residential | $15.31 | $0.69 | $16.00 | WD → |
| Harris | TX | residential | $13.55 | $0.69 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Liberty | TX | residential | $13.51 | $0.69 | $14.20 | WD → |
| Montgomery | TX | residential | $12.35 | $0.69 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Waller | TX | residential | $13.51 | $0.69 | $14.20 | WD → |
| Adams | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Door | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Green | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Iowa | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Iron | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Jackson | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Juneau | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Kewaunee | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Lafayette | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Langlade | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Manitowoc | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Marinette | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Marquette | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Menominee | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Monroe | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Oconto | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |
| Oneida | WI | building | $17.45 | $7.61 | $25.06 | WD → |