POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HO is $129.99/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $129.99 and $129.99/hr. The highest state average is New York at $129.99/hr; the lowest is New York at $129.99/hr.

Bottom 10%
$129.99
Median
$129.99
Average
$129.99
Top 10%
$129.99

Range: $129.99 – $129.99/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
$129.99/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+360.5%
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: $91.04/hr
Avg total: $129.99/hr
20 rates

All Rates

20 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bronx NY building $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Bronx NY heavy $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Bronx NY highway $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Bronx NY residential $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Kings NY building $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Kings NY residential $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Kings NY heavy $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Kings NY highway $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
New York NY residential $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
New York NY heavy $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
New York NY highway $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
New York NY building $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Queens NY building $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Queens NY heavy $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Queens NY residential $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Queens NY highway $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Richmond NY residential $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Richmond NY highway $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Richmond NY heavy $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Richmond NY building $91.04 $38.95 $129.99 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 8 MIXERS, CONCRETE PAVERS, CABLEWAYS, LAND DERRICKS, POWER HOUSE, CONCRETE PUMPS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HO →