POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTEDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 28 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED is $16.93/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.91 and $22.05/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $17.84/hr; the lowest is Texas at $17.84/hr.

Bottom 10%
$16.91
Median
$16.93
Average
$17.84
Top 10%
$22.05

Range: $16.86 – $22.05/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
$16.93/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%
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

Texas TX
Avg base: $17.84/hr
Avg total: $17.84/hr
28 rates

All Rates

28 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Atascosa TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Bandera TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Bastrop TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Bell TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Bexar TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Bowie TX heavy $22.05 $0.00 $22.05 WD →
Brazos TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Burleson TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Caldwell TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Cameron TX heavy $16.86 $0.00 $16.86 WD →
Comal TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Coryell TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Gregg TX heavy $22.05 $0.00 $22.05 WD →
Guadalupe TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Hays TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Hidalgo TX heavy $16.86 $0.00 $16.86 WD →
Kendall TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Lampasas TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
McLennan TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Medina TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Robertson TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Rusk TX heavy $22.05 $0.00 $22.05 WD →
Smith TX heavy $22.05 $0.00 $22.05 WD →
Travis TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Upshur TX heavy $22.05 $0.00 $22.05 WD →
Webb TX heavy $16.86 $0.00 $16.86 WD →
Williamson TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Wilson TX heavy $16.93 $0.00 $16.93 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FOUNDATION DRILL, TRUCK MOUNTED →