POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER, BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER, BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 3 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER, BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOM is $88.69/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $88.69 and $88.69/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $88.69/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $88.69/hr.
Range: $88.69 – $88.69/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
3 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER, BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOM, ordered by state and county.