POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 60 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER is $51.76/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.76 and $51.76/hr. The highest state average is Oklahoma at $51.76/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $51.76/hr.

Bottom 10%
$51.76
Median
$51.76
Average
$51.76
Top 10%
$51.76

Range: $51.76 – $51.76/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
$51.76/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+83.4%
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

Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $32.71/hr
Avg total: $51.76/hr
60 rates

All Rates

60 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Alfalfa OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Atoka OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Beaver OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Beckham OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Blaine OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Bryan OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Caddo OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Carter OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Cherokee OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Choctaw OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Cimarron OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Coal OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Cotton OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Craig OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Custer OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Delaware OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Dewey OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Ellis OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Garfield OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Garvin OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Grant OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Greer OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Harmon OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Harper OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Haskell OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Hughes OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Jackson OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Jefferson OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Johnston OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Kay OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Kingfisher OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Kiowa OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Latimer OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Love OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Major OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Marshall OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Mayes OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
McCurtain OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
McIntosh OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Murray OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Muskogee OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Noble OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Nowata OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Okfuskee OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Ottawa OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Payne OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Pittsburg OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Pontotoc OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Pottawatomie OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Pushmataha OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Roger Mills OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Seminole OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Stephens OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Texas OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Tillman OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Washington OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Washita OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Woods OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Woodward OK heavy $32.71 $19.05 $51.76 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER →