POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Unions across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 14 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union is $16.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.25 and $16.25/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $16.25/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $16.25/hr.
Range: $16.25 – $16.25/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
14 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Cherokee | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Chester | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Chesterfield | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Clarendon | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Dillon | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Greenwood | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Lancaster | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Lee | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Marion | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Marlboro | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| McCormick | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Oconee | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |
| Union | SC | highway | $16.25 | $0.00 | $16.25 | WD → |