POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4: Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person, Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4: Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person, Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 53 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4: Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person, Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2 is $57.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.30 and $57.30/hr. The highest state average is North Dakota at $57.30/hr; the lowest is North Dakota at $57.30/hr.

Bottom 10%
$57.30
Median
$57.30
Average
$57.30
Top 10%
$57.30

Range: $57.30 – $57.30/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
$57.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+103%
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

North Dakota ND
Avg base: $34.85/hr
Avg total: $57.30/hr
53 rates

All Rates

53 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4: Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person, Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Barnes ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Benson ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Billings ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Bottineau ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Bowman ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Burke ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Burleigh ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Cass ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Cavalier ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Dickey ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Divide ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Dunn ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Eddy ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Emmons ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Foster ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Golden Valley ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Grand Forks ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Grant ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Griggs ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Hettinger ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Kidder ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
La Moure ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Logan ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
McHenry ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
McIntosh ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
McKenzie ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
McLean ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Mercer ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Morton ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Mountrail ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Nelson ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Oliver ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Pembina ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Pierce ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Ramsey ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Ransom ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Renville ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Richland ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Rolette ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Sargent ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Sheridan ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Sioux ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Slope ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Stark ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Steele ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Stutsman ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Towner ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Traill ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Walsh ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Ward ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Wells ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Williams ND highway $34.85 $22.45 $57.30 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4: Articulated/Off Road Hauler, Asphalt Dump Person, Asphalt Paving Screed Operator, Backhoe - up to and including 1/2 →