POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavators across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator is $67.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $64.11 and $70.64/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $67.34/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $50.05/hr.
Range: $50.05 – $70.64/hr across 2 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 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
46 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | IN | residential | $33.65 | $16.40 | $50.05 | WD → |
| Jackson | IN | residential | $33.65 | $16.40 | $50.05 | WD → |
| Andrew | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Bates | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Boone | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Boone | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Buchanan | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Caldwell | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Callaway | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Cass | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| De Kalb | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Franklin | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Greene | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Howard | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Howard | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Jackson | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Jasper | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Lafayette | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| McDonald | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Moniteau | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Newton | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Osage | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Platte | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Polk | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Ray | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | residential | $34.61 | $29.50 | $64.11 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | residential | $41.01 | $29.63 | $70.64 | WD → |
| Webster | MO | residential | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |