POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Bor — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Bors across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 57 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Bor is $47.32/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.32 and $47.32/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $47.32/hr; the lowest is Montana at $47.32/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.32
Median
$47.32
Average
$47.32
Top 10%
$47.32

Range: $47.32 – $47.32/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
$47.32/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+67.6%
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

Montana MT
Avg base: $34.55/hr
Avg total: $47.32/hr
57 rates

All Rates

57 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Bor, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Beaverhead MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Big Horn MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Blaine MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Broadwater MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Carbon MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Carter MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Cascade MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Chouteau MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Custer MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Daniels MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Dawson MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Deer Lodge MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Fallon MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Fergus MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Flathead MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Gallatin MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Garfield MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Glacier MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Golden Valley MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Granite MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Hill MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Jefferson MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Judith Basin MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Lake MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Lewis And Clark MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Liberty MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Lincoln MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Madison MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
McCone MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Meagher MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Mineral MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Missoula MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Musselshell MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Park MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Petroleum MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Phillips MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Pondera MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Powder River MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Powell MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Prairie MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Ravalli MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Richland MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Roosevelt MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Rosebud MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Sanders MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Sheridan MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Silver Bow MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Stillwater MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Sweet Grass MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Teton MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Toole MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Treasure MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Valley MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Wheatland MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Wibaux MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Yellowstone MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Yellowstone National Park MT highway $34.55 $12.77 $47.32 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 2 Air Doctor; Backhoe/Excavator/Shovel up to and including 3 CU Yard; Bit Grinder; Bituminous Paving Travel Plant; Bor →