POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL is $41.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.24 and $41.24/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $41.24/hr; the lowest is Arizona at $41.24/hr.
Range: $41.24 – $41.24/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
16 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | highway | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | heavy | $31.98 | $9.26 | $41.24 | WD → |