POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 43.46 30.22 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 43.46 30.22 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loaders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 18 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 43.46 30.22 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader is $73.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.68 and $73.68/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $73.68/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $73.68/hr.
Range: $73.68 – $73.68/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
18 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 43.46 30.22 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Franklin | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Greene | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Jasper | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| McDonald | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Newton | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Polk | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Webster | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |