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
Oglala Lakota SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Oglala Lakota SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Pennington SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Pennington SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Perkins SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Perkins SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Potter SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Potter SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Roberts SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Roberts SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Sanborn SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Sanborn SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Spink SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Spink SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Stanley SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Stanley SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Sully SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Sully SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Todd SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Todd SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Tripp SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Tripp SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Turner SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Turner SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Union SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Union SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Walworth SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Walworth SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Yankton SD heavy $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Yankton SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Ziebach SD highway $32.49 $0.00 $32.49 WD →
Ziebach 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 →