POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crusher — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crusher is $16.79/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.79 and $16.79/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $16.79/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $16.79/hr.

Bottom 10%
$16.79
Median
$16.79
Average
$16.79
Top 10%
$16.79

Range: $16.79 – $16.79/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
$16.79/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-40.5%
D-B rate is below 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

New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.53/hr
Avg total: $16.79/hr
26 rates

All Rates

26 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crusher, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Catron NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Chaves NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Cibola NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Colfax NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Curry NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
De Baca NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Eddy NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Grant NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Harding NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Lea NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Los Alamos NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Luna NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
McKinley NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Mora NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Otero NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Quay NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Rio Arriba NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
San Miguel NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Sierra NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Socorro NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Taos NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Union NM highway $16.53 $0.26 $16.79 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crusher →