POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNTE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNTEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNTE is $88.13/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $88.13 and $88.13/hr. The highest state average is New York at $88.13/hr; the lowest is New York at $88.13/hr.

Bottom 10%
$88.13
Median
$88.13
Average
$88.13
Top 10%
$88.13

Range: $88.13 – $88.13/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$88.13/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+212.2%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $54.93/hr
Avg total: $88.13/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNTE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Albany NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Albany NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Columbia NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Columbia NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Fulton NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Fulton NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Greene NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Greene NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Greene NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Montgomery NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Saratoga NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schenectady NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schoharie NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Washington NY building $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Washington NY highway $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Washington NY heavy $54.93 $33.20 $88.13 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP A SHOVEL, ALL EXCAVATORS, GRADALLS, POWER ROAD GRADER, ALL CMI EQUIPMENT, FRONT-END RUBBER TIRE LOADER, TRACTOR-MOUNTE →