POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 34.85 22.45 Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 34.85 22.45 Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 34.85 22.45 Forklift is $57.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.30 and $57.35/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $57.32/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $57.32/hr.
Range: $57.30 – $57.45/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 34.85 22.45 Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Billings | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Bowman | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Divide | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Golden Valley | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Hettinger | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Slope | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Stark | ND | heavy | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |