POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 PILE DRIVERS, ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, DRAGLIN — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 PILE DRIVERS, ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, DRAGLINs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 58 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 PILE DRIVERS, ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, DRAGLIN is $72.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $72.80 and $72.80/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $72.80/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $72.80/hr.

Bottom 10%
$72.80
Median
$72.80
Average
$72.80
Top 10%
$72.80

Range: $72.80 – $72.80/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 median
$72.80/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+157.9%
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

Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $42.56/hr
Avg total: $72.80/hr
58 rates

All Rates

58 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 PILE DRIVERS, ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, DRAGLIN, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Adams PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Berks PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Berks PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Bradford PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Carbon PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Columbia PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Cumberland PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Dauphin PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Juniata PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lackawanna PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lancaster PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lebanon PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lehigh PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Luzerne PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Lycoming PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Monroe PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Montour PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Montour PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Northampton PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Northumberland PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Perry PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Perry PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Pike PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Pike PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Schuylkill PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Snyder PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Sullivan PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Susquehanna PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Tioga PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Union PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Union PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Wayne PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Wyoming PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
York PA highway $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
York PA heavy $42.56 $30.24 $72.80 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND WATER LINES CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 PILE DRIVERS, ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, DRAGLIN →