POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3: Lazer-Screed Operator, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Plant Operator, Automated Grade Trimmer, Backhoe Ope — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3: Lazer-Screed Operator, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Plant Operator, Automated Grade Trimmer, Backhoe Opes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 53 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3: Lazer-Screed Operator, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Plant Operator, Automated Grade Trimmer, Backhoe Ope is $57.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.45 and $57.45/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $57.45/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $57.45/hr.
Range: $57.45 – $57.45/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
53 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3: Lazer-Screed Operator, Asphalt Paving Machine Operator, Asphalt Plant Operator, Automated Grade Trimmer, Backhoe Ope, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Barnes | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Benson | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Billings | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Bottineau | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Bowman | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Burke | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Burleigh | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Cass | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Cavalier | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Dickey | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Divide | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Dunn | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Eddy | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Emmons | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Foster | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Golden Valley | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Grand Forks | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Grant | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Griggs | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Hettinger | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Kidder | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| La Moure | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Logan | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| McHenry | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| McIntosh | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| McKenzie | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| McLean | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Mercer | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Morton | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Mountrail | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Nelson | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Oliver | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Pembina | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Pierce | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Ramsey | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Ransom | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Renville | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Richland | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Rolette | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Sargent | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Sheridan | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Sioux | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Slope | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Stark | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Steele | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Stutsman | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Towner | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Traill | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Walsh | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Ward | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Wells | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |
| Williams | ND | highway | $35.00 | $22.45 | $57.45 | WD → |