POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Loader Adams, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Loader Adams, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpins across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Loader Adams, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin is $19.65/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $19.65 and $19.65/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $19.65/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $19.65/hr.
Range: $19.65 – $19.65/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bobcat/Skid Loader Adams, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Elbert, Gilpin, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |
| Park | CO | highway | $15.37 | $4.28 | $19.65 | WD → |