POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Moffatt, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summit — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Moffatt, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summits across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Moffatt, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summit is $31.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.22 and $31.22/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $31.22/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $31.22/hr.
Range: $31.22 – $31.22/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
10 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Garfield, Jackson, Lake, Moffatt, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summit, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Grand | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Jackson | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Lake | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Moffat | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Pitkin | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Rio Blanco | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Routt | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |
| Summit | CO | highway | $23.15 | $8.07 | $31.22 | WD → |