POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 101 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL is $23.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $23.15 and $54.37/hr. The highest state average is Delaware at $74.53/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $24.61/hr.

Bottom 10%
$23.15
Median
$23.50
Average
$32.28
Top 10%
$54.37

Range: $21.04 – $74.53/hr across 3 states. 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 median
$23.50/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-16.8%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $21.53/hr
Avg total: $24.61/hr
77 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $43.76/hr
Avg total: $74.53/hr
3 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $35.19/hr
Avg total: $54.37/hr
21 rates

All Rates

101 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Adams CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Baca CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Bent CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Boulder CO highway $21.42 $2.88 $24.30 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Conejos CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Costilla CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Crowley CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Custer CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Delta CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Denver CO highway $20.71 $2.66 $23.37 WD →
Denver CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Dolores CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Douglas CO highway $20.71 $2.66 $23.37 WD →
Douglas CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Eagle CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
El Paso CO highway $17.59 $3.45 $21.04 WD →
Elbert CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Elbert CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Fremont CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Garfield CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Grand CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Jackson CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
La Plata CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Lake CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Larimer CO highway $31.39 $0.00 $31.39 WD →
Larimer CO highway $35.06 $0.00 $35.06 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Logan CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Mesa CO highway $31.39 $0.00 $31.39 WD →
Mesa CO highway $35.06 $0.00 $35.06 WD →
Mineral CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Moffat CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Montrose CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Morgan CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Otero CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Ouray CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Park CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Park CO highway $20.48 $4.71 $25.19 WD →
Phillips CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Prowers CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $17.59 $3.45 $21.04 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Routt CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Saguache CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
San Juan CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Summit CO highway $20.84 $2.66 $23.50 WD →
Teller CO highway $17.59 $3.45 $21.04 WD →
Washington CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Weld CO highway $31.39 $0.00 $31.39 WD →
Weld CO highway $35.06 $0.00 $35.06 WD →
Yuma CO highway $20.49 $2.66 $23.15 WD →
Kent DE highway $43.76 $30.77 $74.53 WD →
New Castle DE highway $43.76 $30.77 $74.53 WD →
Sussex DE highway $43.76 $30.77 $74.53 WD →
Berkeley WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Boone WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Brooke WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Cabell WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Clay WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Hampshire WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Hancock WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Jefferson WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Kanawha WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Lincoln WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Marshall WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Mineral WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Monongalia WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Morgan WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Ohio WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Pleasants WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Preston WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Putnam WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Wayne WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Wirt WV heavy $35.19 $19.18 $54.37 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL →