Power Equipment Operator Front End Loader — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power Equipment Operator Front End Loaders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 71 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power Equipment Operator Front End Loader is $27.97/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $9.02 and $27.97/hr. The highest state average is Wisconsin at $27.97/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $9.02/hr.
Range: $8.00 – $27.97/hr across 4 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 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
71 county-level rates for Power Equipment Operator Front End Loader, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone | MN | residential | $9.02 | $0.00 | $9.02 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Kandiyohi | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Lac Qui Parle | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MN | residential | $10.92 | $1.17 | $12.09 | WD → |
| Lyon | MN | residential | $10.92 | $1.17 | $12.09 | WD → |
| Meeker | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Pope | MN | residential | $9.02 | $0.00 | $9.02 | WD → |
| Renville | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Traverse | MN | residential | $9.02 | $0.00 | $9.02 | WD → |
| Yellow Medicine | MN | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | MT | residential | $11.46 | $1.92 | $13.38 | WD → |
| Brazoria | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Chambers | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Galveston | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Harris | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Liberty | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Montgomery | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Waller | TX | residential | $12.00 | $0.69 | $12.69 | WD → |
| Adams | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Door | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Green | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Iowa | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Iron | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Jackson | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Juneau | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Kewaunee | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Lafayette | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Langlade | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Manitowoc | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Marinette | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Marquette | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Menominee | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Monroe | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Oconto | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Oneida | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Pepin | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Polk | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Portage | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Price | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Richland | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Rusk | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Sauk | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Sawyer | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Shawano | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Taylor | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Trempealeau | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Vernon | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Vilas | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Walworth | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Washburn | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Waupaca | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Waushara | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |
| Wood | WI | building | $23.36 | $4.61 | $27.97 | WD → |