POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Automatic Subgrader; Backhoe; Batch Plant; Batch and Wet Mix Operator; Boat Operator; Cableway Controller; Concrete — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Automatic Subgrader; Backhoe; Batch Plant; Batch and Wet Mix Operator; Boat Operator; Cableway Controller; Concretes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 6 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Automatic Subgrader; Backhoe; Batch Plant; Batch and Wet Mix Operator; Boat Operator; Cableway Controller; Concrete is $60.09/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.09 and $60.09/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $60.09/hr; the lowest is Washington at $60.09/hr.
Range: $60.09 – $60.09/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
6 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 Automatic Subgrader; Backhoe; Batch Plant; Batch and Wet Mix Operator; Boat Operator; Cableway Controller; Concrete, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | WA | building | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |
| Benton | WA | heavy | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |
| Benton | WA | highway | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | building | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | heavy | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | highway | $37.64 | $22.45 | $60.09 | WD → |