POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GRs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 62 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GR is $48.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.19 and $58.29/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $51.61/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $51.61/hr.
Range: $48.19 – $58.29/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
62 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Anderson | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Barren | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Bath | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Bell | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Garrard | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Green | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Harlan | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Harrison | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Hart | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Jackson | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Johnson | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Knott | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Knox | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Laurel | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Lawrence | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Lee | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Lewis | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Lincoln | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Logan | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Madison | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Marion | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Mason | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| McCreary | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Menifee | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Mercer | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Metcalfe | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Montgomery | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Nicholas | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |
| Powell | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Pulaski | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Robertson | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Rockcastle | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Rowan | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Russell | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Simpson | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Taylor | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Washington | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Wayne | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Whitley | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $9.50 | $48.19 | WD → |
| Wolfe | KY | heavy | $38.69 | $19.60 | $58.29 | WD → |