POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 49.05 43.40 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 49.05 43.40 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loaders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 49.05 43.40 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader is $92.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.45 and $92.45/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $92.45/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $92.45/hr.
Range: $92.45 – $92.45/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 49.05 43.40 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Benton | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | 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 → |
| Elkhart | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Howard | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Jasper | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Monroe | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | WD → |
| Newton | IN | residential | $49.05 | $43.40 | $92.45 | 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 → |
| 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 → |