POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 671 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER is $32.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.68 and $69.44/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $87.15/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $13.32/hr.
Bottom 10%
$13.68
Median
$32.53
Average
$39.70
Top 10%
$69.44
Range: $12.76 – $92.45/hr across 16 states. 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
$32.53/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+15.2%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $24.61/hr
Avg total: $32.67/hr
8 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $34.96/hr
Avg total: $48.48/hr
3 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $23.77/hr
Avg total: $31.76/hr
218 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.14/hr
Avg total: $52.24/hr
12 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $46.37/hr
Avg total: $87.15/hr
49 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $39.85/hr
Avg total: $61.81/hr
13 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $40.65/hr
Avg total: $60.25/hr
37 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $13.68/hr
Avg total: $13.68/hr
16 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $40.18/hr
Avg total: $65.73/hr
75 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $34.03/hr
Avg total: $56.48/hr
39 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.81/hr
Avg total: $17.07/hr
59 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $13.32/hr
Avg total: $13.32/hr
73 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $39.72/hr
Avg total: $63.18/hr
10 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $16.21/hr
Avg total: $16.21/hr
29 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $31.99/hr
Avg total: $49.63/hr
2 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $23.60/hr
Avg total: $30.27/hr
28 rates
All Rates
671 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Fairbanks North Star | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Nome | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| North Slope | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Northwest Artic | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Southeast Fairbanks | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | AK | residential | $24.61 | $8.06 | $32.67 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | building | $34.96 | $13.52 | $48.48 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | building | $34.96 | $13.52 | $48.48 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | building | $34.96 | $13.52 | $48.48 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Archuleta | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Baca | CO | highway | $23.56 | $5.93 | $29.49 | WD → |
| Baca | CO | highway | $23.58 | $6.66 | $30.24 | WD → |
| Bent | CO | highway | $23.58 | $6.66 | $30.24 | WD → |
| Bent | CO | highway | $23.56 | $5.93 | $29.49 | WD → |
| Boulder | CO | highway | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Chaffee | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Cheyenne | CO | highway | $27.22 | $5.85 | $33.07 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Clear Creek | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Conejos | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Costilla | CO | highway | $23.58 | $6.66 | $30.24 | WD → |
| Costilla | CO | highway | $23.56 | $5.93 | $29.49 | WD → |
| Crowley | CO | highway | $23.56 | $5.93 | $29.49 | WD → |
| Crowley | CO | highway | $23.58 | $6.66 | $30.24 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Custer | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Delta | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Dolores | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $24.07 | $7.92 | $31.99 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $24.98 | $7.55 | $32.53 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $25.88 | $7.01 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $21.93 | $9.22 | $31.15 | WD → |
| Eagle | CO | highway | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.50 | $7.64 | $31.14 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.61 | $7.79 | $31.40 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Elbert | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $23.38 | $8.22 | $31.60 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $23.36 | $7.09 | $30.45 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Fremont | CO | highway | $23.82 | $9.22 | $33.04 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $25.88 | $7.01 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $24.07 | $7.92 | $31.99 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $21.93 | $9.22 | $31.15 | WD → |
| Garfield | CO | highway | $24.98 | $7.55 | $32.53 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $26.80 | $4.84 | $31.64 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $23.20 | $8.33 | $31.53 | WD → |
| Gilpin | CO | highway | $23.09 | $8.72 | $31.81 | WD → |
| Grand | CO | highway | $22.67 | $8.72 | $31.39 | WD → |
| Grand | CO | highway | $24.07 | $7.92 | $31.99 | WD → |
| Grand | CO | highway | $21.93 | $9.22 | $31.15 | WD → |
| Grand | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |