POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 28 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESS is $13.04/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.04 and $13.43/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $13.15/hr; the lowest is Texas at $13.15/hr.
Range: $13.04 – $13.49/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
28 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FRONT END LOADER, 3 CY OR LESS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Bandera | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Bexar | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Bowie | TX | heavy | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Burleson | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | heavy | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Comal | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | heavy | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | WD → |
| Guadalupe | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | TX | heavy | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Kendall | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Medina | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | heavy | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | heavy | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | heavy | $13.40 | $0.00 | $13.40 | WD → |
| Webb | TX | heavy | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |
| Wilson | TX | heavy | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | WD → |