POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE-HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHURM DRILL — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE-HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHURM DRILLs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE-HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHURM DRILL is $65.93/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $65.93 and $65.93/hr. The highest state average is Oregon at $65.93/hr; the lowest is Oregon at $65.93/hr.
Range: $65.93 – $65.93/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
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE-HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHURM DRILL, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Crook | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Gilliam | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Grant | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Harney | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Hood River | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Lake | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Malheur | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Morrow | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Sherman | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Union | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Wallowa | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Wasco | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Wheeler | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |