POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Jefferson — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Jeffersons across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 88 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Jefferson is $30.54/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $26.39 and $31.40/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $29.36/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $29.36/hr.

Bottom 10%
$26.39
Median
$30.54
Average
$29.36
Top 10%
$31.40

Range: $21.13 – $32.28/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
$30.54/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+8.2%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $22.18/hr
Avg total: $29.36/hr
88 rates

All Rates

88 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Jefferson, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Adams CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Adams CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Adams CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Adams CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Adams CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Adams CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Adams CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Adams CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Adams CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Adams CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Elbert CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Elbert CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Elbert CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Elbert CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Elbert CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Elbert CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Elbert CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Elbert CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Elbert CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Elbert CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Elbert CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Park CO highway $22.84 $7.69 $30.53 WD →
Park CO highway $23.34 $8.06 $31.40 WD →
Park CO highway $21.99 $5.60 $27.59 WD →
Park CO highway $16.85 $4.28 $21.13 WD →
Park CO highway $22.18 $8.36 $30.54 WD →
Park CO highway $23.55 $6.68 $30.23 WD →
Park CO highway $20.65 $5.74 $26.39 WD →
Park CO highway $23.28 $7.73 $31.01 WD →
Park CO highway $23.06 $7.76 $30.82 WD →
Park CO highway $23.56 $8.72 $32.28 WD →
Park CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Jefferson →