POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bulldozer, Scraper GROUP 8 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bulldozer, Scraper GROUP 8s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 23 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bulldozer, Scraper GROUP 8 is $53.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $53.68 and $53.68/hr. The highest state average is Idaho at $53.68/hr; the lowest is Idaho at $53.68/hr.
Range: $53.68 – $53.68/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
23 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Bulldozer, Scraper GROUP 8, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Bear Lake | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Blaine | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Camas | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Caribou | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Cassia | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Clark | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Custer | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Elmore | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Fremont | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Gooding | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Idaho | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Jerome | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Lemhi | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Lincoln | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Madison | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Minidoka | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Oneida | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Payette | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Power | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Teton | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Twin Falls | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Washington | ID | heavy | $37.58 | $16.10 | $53.68 | WD → |