POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Newberry, Orangeburg — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Newberry, Orangeburgs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Newberry, Orangeburg is $17.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $17.56 and $17.56/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $17.56/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $17.56/hr.
Range: $17.56 – $17.56/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
11 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Newberry, Orangeburg, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Bamberg | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Beaufort | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Colleton | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Georgetown | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Hampton | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Jasper | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Newberry | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Orangeburg | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |
| Williamsburg | SC | highway | $17.56 | $0.00 | $17.56 | WD → |