POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDRs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDR is $57.97/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $57.97 and $57.97/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $57.97/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $57.97/hr.

Bottom 10%
$57.97
Median
$57.97
Average
$57.97
Top 10%
$57.97

Range: $57.97 – $57.97/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
$57.97/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+105.3%
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: $38.37/hr
Avg total: $57.97/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Ballard KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Butler KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Caldwell KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Calloway KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Carlisle KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Christian KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Crittenden KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Daviess KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Edmonson KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Fulton KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Graves KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Hancock KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Henderson KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Hickman KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Hopkins KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Livingston KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Logan KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Lyon KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Marshall KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
McCracken KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
McLean KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Muhlenberg KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Ohio KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Simpson KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Todd KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Trigg KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Union KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Warren KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Webster KY highway $38.37 $19.60 $57.97 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDR →