POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Loader/Backhoe — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Loader/Backhoes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Loader/Backhoe is $14.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.77 and $14.18/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $13.64/hr; the lowest is Texas at $13.64/hr.
Range: $12.77 – $14.18/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
19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Loader/Backhoe, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Bowie | TX | heavy | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | heavy | $12.77 | $0.00 | $12.77 | WD → |
| Carson | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Crosby | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Ector | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | heavy | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | TX | heavy | $12.77 | $0.00 | $12.77 | WD → |
| Irion | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Lubbock | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Midland | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Potter | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Randall | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | heavy | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | heavy | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | WD → |
| Taylor | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Tom Green | TX | heavy | $14.18 | $0.00 | $14.18 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | heavy | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | WD → |
| Webb | TX | heavy | $12.77 | $0.00 | $12.77 | WD → |