POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 4: CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE; OVE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 4: CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE; OVEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 87 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 4: CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE; OVE is $73.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $32.00 and $75.58/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $66.44/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $66.44/hr.
Range: $27.00 – $75.58/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
87 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 4: CRAWLER BACKHOE INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS; FIREPERSON, CHIEF BOILER LICENSE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE; OVE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $24.00 | $3.00 | $27.00 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | building | $24.00 | $3.00 | $27.00 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | building | $43.15 | $22.85 | $66.00 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | building | $43.15 | $22.85 | $66.00 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Dodge | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Douglas | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Faribault | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Fillmore | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Freeborn | MN | building | $45.15 | $12.74 | $57.89 | WD → |
| Goodhue | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Grant | MN | building | $40.58 | $21.70 | $62.28 | WD → |
| Hennepin | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Houston | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Hubbard | MN | building | $43.15 | $22.85 | $66.00 | WD → |
| Isanti | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Itasca | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Jackson | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Kanabec | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Kittson | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Koochiching | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Lake | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Lake of the Woods | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Le Sueur | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | building | $22.66 | $5.00 | $27.66 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | building | $26.00 | $6.00 | $32.00 | WD → |
| Mahnomen | MN | building | $24.00 | $3.00 | $27.00 | WD → |
| Marshall | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Martin | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| McLeod | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Mille Lacs | MN | building | $43.15 | $22.85 | $66.00 | WD → |
| Morrison | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Mower | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Murray | MN | building | $26.00 | $6.00 | $32.00 | WD → |
| Nicollet | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Nobles | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Norman | MN | building | $24.00 | $3.00 | $27.00 | WD → |
| Olmsted | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Otter Tail | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Pennington | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Pine | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Pipestone | MN | building | $22.66 | $5.00 | $27.66 | WD → |
| Polk | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Pope | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.40 | $73.07 | WD → |
| Ramsey | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Red Lake | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Redwood | MN | building | $26.00 | $6.00 | $32.00 | WD → |
| Renville | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.40 | $75.08 | WD → |
| Rice | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Rock | MN | building | $36.18 | $19.45 | $55.63 | WD → |
| Roseau | MN | building | $46.67 | $26.88 | $73.55 | WD → |
| Scott | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Sherburne | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| St Louis | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Stearns | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Steele | MN | building | $45.15 | $12.74 | $57.89 | WD → |
| Stevens | MN | building | $40.58 | $21.70 | $62.28 | WD → |
| Swift | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |
| Todd | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Traverse | MN | building | $31.50 | $0.00 | $31.50 | WD → |
| Wabasha | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Wadena | MN | building | $46.99 | $25.20 | $72.19 | WD → |
| Waseca | MN | building | $45.15 | $12.74 | $57.89 | WD → |
| Washington | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Watonwan | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Wilkin | MN | building | $31.50 | $0.00 | $31.50 | WD → |
| Winona | MN | building | $46.99 | $26.90 | $73.89 | WD → |
| Wright | MN | building | $48.68 | $26.90 | $75.58 | WD → |
| Yellow Medicine | MN | building | $41.38 | $22.85 | $64.23 | WD → |