POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Trackhoe Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Trackhoe Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowerss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Trackhoe Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers is $27.37/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $27.37 and $27.37/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $27.37/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $27.37/hr.
Range: $27.37 – $27.37/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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Trackhoe Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baca | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Bent | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Costilla | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Crowley | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Huerfano | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Kiowa | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Las Animas | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Otero | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |
| Prowers | CO | highway | $23.19 | $4.18 | $27.37 | WD → |