POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1-A Backhoes-360 degree swing; Cranes, Cranes-Rough Terrain BEDFORD, CAMERON, CLINTON, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTI — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1-A Backhoes-360 degree swing; Cranes, Cranes-Rough Terrain BEDFORD, CAMERON, CLINTON, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 33 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1-A Backhoes-360 degree swing; Cranes, Cranes-Rough Terrain BEDFORD, CAMERON, CLINTON, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTI is $65.33/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $65.33 and $65.33/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $65.33/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $65.33/hr.
Range: $65.33 – $65.33/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
33 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1-A Backhoes-360 degree swing; Cranes, Cranes-Rough Terrain BEDFORD, CAMERON, CLINTON, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Armstrong | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Beaver | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Bedford | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Blair | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Butler | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Cambria | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Cameron | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Centre | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Clarion | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Clearfield | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Clinton | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Fayette | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Mercer | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Somerset | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Venango | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Warren | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Washington | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |
| Westmoreland | PA | heavy | $41.30 | $24.03 | $65.33 | WD → |