POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Dragliness across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 132 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines is $32.49/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $32.49 and $32.49/hr. The highest state average is South Dakota at $32.49/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $32.49/hr.

Bottom 10%
$32.49
Median
$32.49
Average
$32.49
Top 10%
$32.49

Range: $32.49 – $32.49/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
$32.49/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+15.1%
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

South Dakota SD
Avg base: $32.49/hr
Avg total: $32.49/hr
132 rates

All Rates

132 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aurora SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Aurora SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Beadle SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Beadle SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Bennett SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Bennett SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Bon Homme SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Bon Homme SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brookings SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brookings SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brown SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brown SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brule SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Brule SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Buffalo SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Buffalo SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Butte SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Butte SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Campbell SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Campbell SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Charles Mix SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Charles Mix SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Clark SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Clark SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Clay SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Clay SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Codington SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Codington SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Corson SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Corson SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Custer SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Custer SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Davison SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Davison SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Day SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Day SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Deuel SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Deuel SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Dewey SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Dewey SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Douglas SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Douglas SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Edmunds SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Edmunds SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Fall River SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Fall River SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Faulk SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Faulk SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Grant SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Grant SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Gregory SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Gregory SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Haakon SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Haakon SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hamlin SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hamlin SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hand SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hand SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hanson SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hanson SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Harding SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Harding SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hughes SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hughes SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hutchinson SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hutchinson SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hyde SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Hyde SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jackson SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jackson SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jerauld SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jerauld SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jones SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Jones SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Kingsbury SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Kingsbury SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lake SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lake SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lawrence SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lawrence SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lincoln SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lincoln SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lyman SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Lyman SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Marshall SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Marshall SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
McCook SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
McCook SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
McPherson SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
McPherson SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Meade SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Meade SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Mellette SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Mellette SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Miner SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Miner SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Minnehaha SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Minnehaha SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Moody SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Moody SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 4 - Concrete Paving Fnishing Machine; Asphalt Paving Machine Screed; Asphalt Paving Machine; Cranes/Derricks/Draglines →