POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Douglas — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Douglass across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 18 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Douglas is $31.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $26.36 and $32.27/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $29.93/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $29.93/hr.
Range: $23.37 – $32.57/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
18 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Douglas, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | CO | highway | $23.67 | $8.47 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $25.44 | $3.50 | $28.94 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $23.63 | $6.43 | $30.06 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $22.96 | $8.22 | $31.18 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $20.71 | $2.66 | $23.37 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $23.88 | $8.22 | $32.10 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $24.90 | $7.67 | $32.57 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $22.78 | $4.86 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $29.99 | $1.40 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $23.67 | $8.47 | $32.14 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $25.44 | $3.50 | $28.94 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $23.63 | $6.43 | $30.06 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $22.96 | $8.22 | $31.18 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $20.71 | $2.66 | $23.37 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $23.88 | $8.22 | $32.10 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $24.90 | $7.67 | $32.57 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $22.78 | $4.86 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $29.99 | $1.40 | $31.39 | WD → |