POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 9 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 9s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 60 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 9 is $47.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.30 and $47.30/hr. The highest state average is Oklahoma at $47.30/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $47.30/hr.
Range: $47.30 – $47.30/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
60 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Group 9, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Alfalfa | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Atoka | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Beaver | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Beckham | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Blaine | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Bryan | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Caddo | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Carter | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Cherokee | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Choctaw | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Cimarron | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Coal | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Cotton | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Craig | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Custer | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Delaware | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Dewey | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Ellis | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Garfield | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Garvin | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Grant | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Greer | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Harmon | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Harper | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Haskell | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Hughes | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Jackson | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Johnston | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Kay | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Kingfisher | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Kiowa | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Latimer | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Love | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Major | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Marshall | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Mayes | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| McCurtain | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| McIntosh | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Murray | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Muskogee | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Noble | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Nowata | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Okfuskee | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Ottawa | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Payne | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Pittsburg | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Pontotoc | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Pottawatomie | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Pushmataha | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Roger Mills | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Seminole | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Stephens | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Texas | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Tillman | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Washington | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Washita | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Woods | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Woodward | OK | heavy | $28.25 | $19.05 | $47.30 | WD → |