POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Land — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Lands across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Land is $14.15/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.15 and $14.15/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $14.15/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $14.15/hr.
Range: $14.15 – $14.15/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
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Acadia, Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. James, St. Land, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Allen | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Assumption | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Avoyelles | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Beauregard | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Evangeline | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Iberia | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Jefferson Davis | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |