POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS B-Tree climber, form setter, potmen, depth grade checker, and cutting torches on demolition work, trencher operator, s — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS B-Tree climber, form setter, potmen, depth grade checker, and cutting torches on demolition work, trencher operator, ss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 99 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS B-Tree climber, form setter, potmen, depth grade checker, and cutting torches on demolition work, trencher operator, s is $48.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.85 and $48.85/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $48.85/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $48.85/hr.

Bottom 10%
$48.85
Median
$48.85
Average
$48.85
Top 10%
$48.85

Range: $48.85 – $48.85/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$48.85/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+73%
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

Iowa IA
Avg base: $34.30/hr
Avg total: $48.85/hr
99 rates

All Rates

99 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS B-Tree climber, form setter, potmen, depth grade checker, and cutting torches on demolition work, trencher operator, s, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Adams IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Allamakee IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Appanoose IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Audubon IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Benton IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Black Hawk IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Boone IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Bremer IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Buchanan IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Buena Vista IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Butler IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Calhoun IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Carroll IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Cass IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Cedar IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Cerro Gordo IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Cherokee IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Chickasaw IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Clarke IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Clay IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Clayton IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Clinton IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Crawford IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Dallas IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Davis IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Decatur IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Delaware IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Des Moines IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Dickinson IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Dubuque IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Emmet IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Fayette IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Floyd IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Franklin IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Fremont IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Greene IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Grundy IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Guthrie IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Hamilton IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Hancock IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Hardin IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Harrison IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Henry IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Howard IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Humboldt IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Ida IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Iowa IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Jackson IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Jasper IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Jefferson IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Johnson IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Jones IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Keokuk IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Kossuth IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Lee IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Linn IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Louisa IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Lucas IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Lyon IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Madison IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Mahaska IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Marion IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Marshall IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Mills IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Mitchell IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Monona IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Monroe IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Montgomery IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Muscatine IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
O'Brien IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Osceola IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Page IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Palo Alto IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Plymouth IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Pocahontas IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Polk IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Pottawattamie IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Poweshiek IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Ringgold IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Sac IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Scott IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Shelby IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Sioux IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Story IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Tama IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Taylor IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Union IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Van Buren IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Wapello IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Warren IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Washington IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Wayne IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Webster IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Winnebago IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Winneshiek IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Woodbury IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Worth IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Wright IA heavy $34.30 $14.55 $48.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS B-Tree climber, form setter, potmen, depth grade checker, and cutting torches on demolition work, trencher operator, s →