POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 8 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 8s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 117 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 8 is $47.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.82 and $47.82/hr. The highest state average is Oklahoma at $47.82/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $47.82/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.82
Median
$47.82
Average
$47.82
Top 10%
$47.82

Range: $47.82 – $47.82/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 median
$47.82/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+69.4%
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: $28.77/hr
Avg total: $47.82/hr
117 rates

All Rates

117 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 8, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Adair OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Alfalfa OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Alfalfa OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Atoka OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Beaver OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Beaver OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Beckham OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Beckham OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Blaine OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Blaine OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Bryan OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Caddo OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Caddo OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Canadian OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Carter OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cherokee OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cherokee OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Choctaw OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cimarron OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cimarron OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cleveland OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Coal OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Comanche OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cotton OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Cotton OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Craig OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Craig OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Creek OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Custer OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Custer OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Delaware OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Delaware OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Dewey OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Dewey OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Ellis OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Ellis OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Garfield OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Garfield OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Garvin OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Grady OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Grant OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Grant OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Greer OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Greer OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Harmon OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Harmon OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Harper OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Harper OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Haskell OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Hughes OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Jackson OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Jackson OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Jefferson OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Jefferson OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Johnston OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kay OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kay OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kingfisher OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kingfisher OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kiowa OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Kiowa OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Latimer OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Le Flore OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Lincoln OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Logan OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Love OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Major OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Major OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Marshall OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Mayes OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Mayes OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
McClain OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
McCurtain OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
McIntosh OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
McIntosh OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Murray OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Muskogee OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Muskogee OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Noble OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Noble OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Nowata OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Nowata OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Okfuskee OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Okfuskee OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Okmulgee OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Osage OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Ottawa OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Ottawa OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Pawnee OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Payne OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Payne OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Pittsburg OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Pontotoc OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Pottawatomie OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Pushmataha OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Roger Mills OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Roger Mills OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Rogers OK building $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Seminole OK heavy $28.77 $19.05 $47.82 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 8 →