POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Grader/Blade Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Grader/Blade Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowerss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Grader/Blade Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers is $22.60/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $22.60 and $22.60/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $22.60/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $22.60/hr.

Bottom 10%
$22.60
Median
$22.60
Average
$22.60
Top 10%
$22.60

Range: $22.60 – $22.60/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
$22.60/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-19.9%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $18.40/hr
Avg total: $22.60/hr
9 rates

All Rates

9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Grader/Blade Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Baca CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Bent CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Costilla CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Crowley CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Otero CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Prowers CO highway $18.40 $4.20 $22.60 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Grader/Blade Baca, Bent, Costilla, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers →