POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CATs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 74 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT is $61.15/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.15 and $61.15/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $61.15/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $61.15/hr.

Bottom 10%
$61.15
Median
$61.15
Average
$61.15
Top 10%
$61.15

Range: $61.15 – $61.15/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 median
$61.15/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+116.6%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $41.55/hr
Avg total: $61.15/hr
74 rates

All Rates

74 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Anderson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Ballard KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Bath KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Bourbon KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Boyd KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Boyle KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Bracken KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Breckinridge KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Bullitt KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Butler KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Calloway KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Carroll KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Carter KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Christian KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Clark KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Daviess KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Elliott KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Fayette KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Fleming KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Franklin KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Fulton KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Gallatin KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Grant KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Graves KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Grayson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Greenup KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Hancock KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Hardin KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Harrison KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Henderson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Henry KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Hickman KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Jefferson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Jessamine KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Larue KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Lewis KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Livingston KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Logan KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Lyon KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Madison KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Marion KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Marshall KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Mason KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
McCracken KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
McLean KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Meade KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Mercer KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Montgomery KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Nelson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Nicholas KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Ohio KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Oldham KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Owen KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Robertson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Rowan KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Scott KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Shelby KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Simpson KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Spencer KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Todd KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Trigg KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Trimble KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Union KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Warren KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Washington KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Webster KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Woodford KY highway $41.55 $19.60 $61.15 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT →