POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 47 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPER is $30.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $30.30 and $30.30/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $30.30/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $30.30/hr.

Bottom 10%
$30.30
Median
$30.30
Average
$30.30
Top 10%
$30.30

Range: $30.30 – $30.30/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 median
$30.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+7.3%
D-B rate exceeds market median

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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $22.04/hr
Avg total: $30.30/hr
47 rates

All Rates

47 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamosa CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Baca CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Bent CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Conejos CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Costilla CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Crowley CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Custer CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Delta CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Dolores CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Eagle CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Fremont CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Garfield CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Grand CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Jackson CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
La Plata CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Lake CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Logan CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Mineral CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Moffat CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Montrose CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Morgan CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Otero CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Ouray CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Phillips CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Prowers CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Routt CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Saguache CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
San Juan CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Summit CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Washington CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Yuma CO highway $22.04 $8.26 $30.30 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CHIPPER →