POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Greenville, Laurens, Pickens — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Greenville, Laurens, Pickenss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Greenville, Laurens, Pickens is $13.11/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.62 and $13.61/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $13.12/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $13.12/hr.
Range: $12.62 – $13.61/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
12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| Anderson | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |
| Greenville | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| Greenville | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |
| Laurens | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| Laurens | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |
| Pickens | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| Pickens | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |
| Spartanburg | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| Spartanburg | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |
| York | SC | highway | $12.62 | $0.00 | $12.62 | WD → |
| York | SC | highway | $13.61 | $0.00 | $13.61 | WD → |