POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Drill Operator Rock — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 100 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Drill Operator Rock is $15.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.28 and $17.04/hr. The highest state average is North Carolina at $15.65/hr; the lowest is North Carolina at $15.65/hr.

Bottom 10%
$14.28
Median
$15.25
Average
$15.65
Top 10%
$17.04

Range: $14.28 – $17.04/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
$15.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-46%
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

North Carolina NC
Avg base: $15.01/hr
Avg total: $15.65/hr
100 rates

All Rates

100 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Drill Operator Rock, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamance NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Alexander NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Alleghany NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Anson NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Ashe NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Avery NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Beaufort NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Bertie NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Bladen NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Brunswick NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Buncombe NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Burke NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Cabarrus NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Caldwell NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Camden NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Carteret NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Caswell NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Catawba NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Chatham NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Cherokee NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Chowan NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Clay NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Cleveland NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Columbus NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Craven NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Cumberland NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Currituck NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Dare NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Davidson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Davie NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Duplin NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Durham NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Edgecombe NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Forsyth NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Franklin NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Gaston NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Gates NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Graham NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Granville NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Greene NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Guilford NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Halifax NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Harnett NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Haywood NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Henderson NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Hertford NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Hoke NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Hyde NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Iredell NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Jackson NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Johnston NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Jones NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Lee NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Lenoir NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Lincoln NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Macon NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Madison NC highway $15.00 $0.00 $15.00 WD →
Martin NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
McDowell NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Mecklenburg NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Mitchell NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Montgomery NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Moore NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Nash NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
New Hanover NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Northampton NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Onslow NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Orange NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Pamlico NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Pasquotank NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Pender NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Perquimans NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Person NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Pitt NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Polk NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Randolph NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Richmond NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Robeson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Rockingham NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Rowan NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Rutherford NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Sampson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Scotland NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Stanly NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Stokes NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Surry NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Swain NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Transylvania NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Tyrrell NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Union NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Vance NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Wake NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Warren NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Washington NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Watauga NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Wayne NC highway $14.38 $0.00 $14.38 WD →
Wilkes NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Wilson NC highway $15.43 $1.61 $17.04 WD →
Yadkin NC highway $14.28 $0.00 $14.28 WD →
Yancey NC highway $15.25 $0.00 $15.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Drill Operator Rock →