POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Lea — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 42 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Lea is $17.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $17.14 and $20.95/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $18.59/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $18.59/hr.

Bottom 10%
$17.14
Median
$17.67
Average
$18.59
Top 10%
$20.95

Range: $17.14 – $20.95/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
$17.67/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-37.4%
D-B rate is below 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 Mexico NM
Avg base: $18.33/hr
Avg total: $18.59/hr
42 rates

All Rates

42 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Lea, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Catron NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Catron NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Catron NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Chaves NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Chaves NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Chaves NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Curry NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Curry NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Curry NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
De Baca NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
De Baca NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
De Baca NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Eddy NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Eddy NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Eddy NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Grant NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Grant NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Grant NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Lea NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Lea NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Lea NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Luna NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Luna NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Luna NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Otero NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Otero NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Otero NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Sierra NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Sierra NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Sierra NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Socorro NM highway $16.88 $0.26 $17.14 WD →
Socorro NM highway $20.69 $0.26 $20.95 WD →
Socorro NM highway $17.41 $0.26 $17.67 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Lea →