POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:- BULLDOZER, LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:- BULLDOZER, LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 4 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:- BULLDOZER, LOADER is $54.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.31 and $54.56/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $53.76/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $53.76/hr.
Range: $51.34 – $54.56/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
4 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR:- BULLDOZER, LOADER, ordered by state and county.