POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE..$ 19.75 3.75 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE..$ 19.75 3.75 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE..$ 19.75 3.75 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE is $24.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.78 and $24.78/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $24.78/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $24.78/hr.
Range: $24.78 – $24.78/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE..$ 19.75 3.75 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/TRACKHOE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Gunnison | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Hinsdale | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| La Plata | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Mineral | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Montezuma | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Montrose | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Ouray | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Rio Grande | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| Saguache | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| San Juan | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |
| San Miguel | CO | highway | $21.03 | $3.75 | $24.78 | WD → |