POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 FORKLIFT; TRACTOR.$ 28.77 19.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 ROTARY DRILLING MACHINE WHEN OPERATED FROM CONSOLE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 FORKLIFT; TRACTOR.$ 28.77 19.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 ROTARY DRILLING MACHINE WHEN OPERATED FROM CONSOLEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 FORKLIFT; TRACTOR.$ 28.77 19.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 ROTARY DRILLING MACHINE WHEN OPERATED FROM CONSOLE is $49.92/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.92 and $49.92/hr. The highest state average is Oklahoma at $49.92/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $49.92/hr.
Range: $49.92 – $49.92/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8 FORKLIFT; TRACTOR.$ 28.77 19.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 ROTARY DRILLING MACHINE WHEN OPERATED FROM CONSOLE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Beaver | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Beckham | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Blaine | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Caddo | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Cimarron | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Cotton | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Custer | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Dewey | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Ellis | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Garfield | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Grant | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Greer | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Harmon | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Harper | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Jackson | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Kay | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Kingfisher | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Kiowa | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Major | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Noble | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Payne | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Roger Mills | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Stephens | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Texas | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Tillman | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Washita | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Woods | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |
| Woodward | OK | heavy | $30.87 | $19.05 | $49.92 | WD → |