POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Directional Drilling Locator — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Directional Drilling Locators across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Directional Drilling Locator is $11.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.67 and $11.67/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $11.67/hr; the lowest is Texas at $11.67/hr.
Range: $11.67 – $11.67/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
20 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Directional Drilling Locator, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Bandera | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Bexar | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Burleson | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Comal | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Guadalupe | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Kendall | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Medina | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |
| Wilson | TX | heavy | $11.67 | $0.00 | $11.67 | WD → |