POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-5 JERSEY-SPREADER, PAVEMENT BREAKER; POST HOLE DIGGER NOTES: LOADER OPERATOR .50 SHOVAL OPERATORS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-5 JERSEY-SPREADER, PAVEMENT BREAKER; POST HOLE DIGGER NOTES: LOADER OPERATOR .50 SHOVAL OPERATORSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-5 JERSEY-SPREADER, PAVEMENT BREAKER; POST HOLE DIGGER NOTES: LOADER OPERATOR .50 SHOVAL OPERATORS is $94.44/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $94.44 and $94.44/hr. The highest state average is New York at $94.44/hr; the lowest is New York at $94.44/hr.
Range: $94.44 – $94.44/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
12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-5 JERSEY-SPREADER, PAVEMENT BREAKER; POST HOLE DIGGER NOTES: LOADER OPERATOR .50 SHOVAL OPERATORS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess | NY | building | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | building | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | highway | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | heavy | $59.19 | $35.25 | $94.44 | WD → |