POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 436 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE is $17.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.20 and $78.58/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.81/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $13.83/hr.
Bottom 10%
$14.20
Median
$17.78
Average
$38.50
Top 10%
$78.58
Range: $13.09 – $97.63/hr across 15 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
$17.78/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-37%
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
Delaware DE
Avg base: $45.81/hr
Avg total: $77.19/hr
1 rate
Iowa IA
Avg base: $39.83/hr
Avg total: $65.82/hr
6 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.14/hr
Avg total: $52.24/hr
12 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $46.02/hr
Avg total: $81.20/hr
47 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $42.21/hr
Avg total: $64.07/hr
11 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $43.64/hr
Avg total: $60.51/hr
7 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $13.83/hr
Avg total: $13.83/hr
48 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $41.22/hr
Avg total: $70.98/hr
37 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $34.86/hr
Avg total: $57.31/hr
37 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $17.42/hr
Avg total: $17.71/hr
94 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $56.85/hr
Avg total: $92.81/hr
11 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $44.57/hr
Avg total: $60.98/hr
7 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $44.61/hr
Avg total: $75.44/hr
5 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $16.02/hr
Avg total: $16.02/hr
112 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $36.31/hr
Avg total: $49.58/hr
1 rate
All Rates
436 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | DE | highway | $45.81 | $31.38 | $77.19 | WD → |
| Benton | IA | building | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Dubuque | IA | building | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Jones | IA | building | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Lee | IA | building | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | WD → |
| Linn | IA | building | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Scott | IA | building | $41.50 | $41.25 | $82.75 | WD → |
| Ada | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Bannock | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Boise | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Bonneville | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Butte | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Canyon | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Franklin | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Gem | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Jefferson | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Kootenai | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Nez Perce | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Owyhee | ID | heavy | $36.14 | $16.10 | $52.24 | WD → |
| Allen | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Bartholomew | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Boone | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Carroll | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Delaware | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Elkhart | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Hancock | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Hendricks | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Johnson | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Madison | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Marion | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Morgan | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| Shelby | IN | residential | $40.15 | $19.25 | $59.40 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Sullivan | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Tippecanoe | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Tipton | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Vanderburgh | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Vermillion | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Vigo | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Warrick | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Washington | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Wells | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Whitley | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Douglas | KS | heavy | $36.09 | $16.83 | $52.92 | WD → |
| Franklin | KS | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Franklin | KS | heavy | $40.17 | $22.29 | $62.46 | WD → |
| Johnson | KS | highway | $40.17 | $22.29 | $62.46 | WD → |
| Johnson | KS | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Johnson | KS | heavy | $40.17 | $22.29 | $62.46 | WD → |
| Linn | KS | heavy | $40.17 | $22.29 | $62.46 | WD → |
| Linn | KS | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Miami | KS | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Miami | KS | heavy | $40.17 | $22.29 | $62.46 | WD → |
| Wyandotte | KS | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Boone | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Marshall | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Acadia | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Acadia | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Acadia | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Allen | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Allen | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Allen | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Assumption | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Assumption | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Assumption | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Avoyelles | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Avoyelles | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Avoyelles | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Beauregard | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Beauregard | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Beauregard | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Evangeline | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |