POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 436 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE is $17.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.20 and $78.58/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.81/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $13.83/hr.
Bottom 10%
$14.20
Median
$17.78
Average
$38.50
Top 10%
$78.58
Range: $13.09 – $97.63/hr across 15 states. 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 median
$17.78/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-37%
D-B rate is below market median
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
Delaware DE
Avg base: $45.81/hr
Avg total: $77.19/hr
1 rate
Iowa IA
Avg base: $39.83/hr
Avg total: $65.82/hr
6 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.14/hr
Avg total: $52.24/hr
12 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $46.02/hr
Avg total: $81.20/hr
47 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $42.21/hr
Avg total: $64.07/hr
11 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $43.64/hr
Avg total: $60.51/hr
7 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $13.83/hr
Avg total: $13.83/hr
48 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $41.22/hr
Avg total: $70.98/hr
37 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $34.86/hr
Avg total: $57.31/hr
37 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $17.42/hr
Avg total: $17.71/hr
94 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $56.85/hr
Avg total: $92.81/hr
11 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $44.57/hr
Avg total: $60.98/hr
7 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $44.61/hr
Avg total: $75.44/hr
5 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $16.02/hr
Avg total: $16.02/hr
112 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $36.31/hr
Avg total: $49.58/hr
1 rate
All Rates
436 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Evangeline | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Iberia | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Iberia | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Iberia | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Jefferson Davis | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Jefferson Davis | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Jefferson Davis | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St James | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | highway | $14.24 | $0.00 | $14.24 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | highway | $14.15 | $0.00 | $14.15 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | highway | $13.09 | $0.00 | $13.09 | WD → |
| Bollinger | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Butler | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | building | $33.41 | $18.07 | $51.48 | WD → |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Carter | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | building | $45.48 | $22.42 | $67.90 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Franklin | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Greene | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Howell | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Iron | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Jasper | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Madison | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| McDonald | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Mississippi | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| New Madrid | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Newton | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Oregon | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Pemiscot | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Perry | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Polk | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Reynolds | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Ripley | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Scott | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| St Francois | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Ste Genevieve | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Wayne | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Webster | MO | building | $43.46 | $30.22 | $73.68 | WD → |
| Adams | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Barnes | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Benson | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Billings | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Bowman | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Cavalier | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Dickey | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Divide | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Dunn | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Eddy | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Emmons | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Foster | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Golden Valley | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Grant | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Griggs | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Hettinger | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Kidder | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| La Moure | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Logan | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| McIntosh | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| McKenzie | ND | heavy | $35.25 | $22.45 | $57.70 | WD → |
| Mercer | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Nelson | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Pembina | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Ramsey | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Ransom | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Richland | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Rolette | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Sargent | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Slope | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |
| Stark | ND | heavy | $34.85 | $22.45 | $57.30 | WD → |