POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Harding — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 24 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Harding is $20.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $19.63 and $21.00/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $20.32/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $20.32/hr.

Bottom 10%
$19.63
Median
$20.31
Average
$20.32
Top 10%
$21.00

Range: $19.63 – $21.00/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
$20.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-28.1%
D-B rate is below 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 Mexico NM
Avg base: $20.06/hr
Avg total: $20.32/hr
24 rates

All Rates

24 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Harding, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cibola NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Cibola NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Colfax NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Colfax NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Harding NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Harding NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Los Alamos NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Los Alamos NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
McKinley NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
McKinley NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Mora NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Mora NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Quay NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Quay NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Rio Arriba NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Rio Arriba NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
San Miguel NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
San Miguel NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Taos NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Taos NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Union NM highway $19.37 $0.26 $19.63 WD →
Union NM highway $20.74 $0.26 $21.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Harding →