POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHU — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHUs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHU 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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: TRACK TYPE UP TO AND INCLUDING 20,000 LBS, WHEEL TYPE; BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR; DRILLING: CHU, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Coos | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Curry | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Douglas | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Josephine | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Linn | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Tillamook | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |
| Umatilla | OR | heavy | $49.03 | $16.90 | $65.93 | WD → |