POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, Saluda..$ 15.98 Lexington — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, Saluda..$ 15.98 Lexingtons across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 6 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, Saluda..$ 15.98 Lexington is $16.02/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.02 and $16.02/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $16.02/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $16.02/hr.
Range: $16.02 – $16.02/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
6 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, Saluda..$ 15.98 Lexington, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Fairfield | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Kershaw | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Lexington | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Richland | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |
| Saluda | SC | highway | $16.02 | $0.00 | $16.02 | WD → |