POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACH — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACHs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACH is $92.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.00 and $92.00/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $92.00/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $92.00/hr.
Range: $92.00 – $92.00/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 47-2073 — 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
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY/HIGHWAY GROUP 2 COMBINATION BACKHOE FRONT END LOADER MACHINE WITH LESS THAN 1/2 CU. YD., BACKHOE BUCKET OR WITH ATTACH, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte | IN | building | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | highway | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| La Porte | IN | heavy | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | heavy | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | building | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Lake | IN | highway | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | heavy | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | building | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| Porter | IN | highway | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | building | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | highway | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |
| St Joseph | IN | heavy | $48.60 | $43.40 | $92.00 | WD → |