POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 LOADER is $79.99/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.99 and $79.99/hr. The highest state average is Nevada at $79.99/hr; the lowest is Nevada at $79.99/hr.
Range: $79.99 – $79.99/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
13 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 08 LOADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Douglas | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Elko | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Esmeralda | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Eureka | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Humboldt | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Lander | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Lyon | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Mineral | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Nye | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| Pershing | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |
| White Pine | NV | heavy | $49.61 | $30.38 | $79.99 | WD → |