POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe; Crane — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe; Cranes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe; Crane is $60.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.55 and $61.30/hr. The highest state average is Ohio at $60.89/hr; the lowest is Ohio at $60.89/hr.
Range: $60.55 – $63.12/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
12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe; Crane, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Cuyahoga | OH | building | $46.71 | $16.41 | $63.12 | WD → |
| Guernsey | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Harrison | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Lucas | OH | building | $44.89 | $16.41 | $61.30 | WD → |
| Monroe | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Morgan | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Muskingum | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Noble | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Perry | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Tuscarawas | OH | building | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Wood | OH | building | $44.89 | $16.41 | $61.30 | WD → |