POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOAT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOAT OPERATORs 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: BOAT OPERATOR is $60.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.04 and $60.04/hr. The highest state average is Virginia at $60.04/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $60.04/hr.
Range: $60.04 – $60.04/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: BOAT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Gloucester | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Hampton* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Isle of Wight | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| James* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Mathews | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Newport News* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Norfolk* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Portsmouth* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Suffolk* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| Virginia Beach* | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |
| York | VA | heavy | $41.99 | $18.05 | $60.04 | WD → |