POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER/FRONT END LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER/FRONT END LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER/FRONT END LOADER is $53.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $34.00 and $53.90/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $48.14/hr; the lowest is Arizona at $48.14/hr.
Range: $29.83 – $54.76/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
39 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER/FRONT END LOADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | AZ | highway | $26.07 | $3.80 | $29.87 | WD → |
| Apache | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | heavy | $32.29 | $18.12 | $50.41 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | highway | $25.89 | $3.94 | $29.83 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | highway | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Gila | AZ | highway | $38.84 | $0.00 | $38.84 | WD → |
| Gila | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Graham | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Graham | AZ | highway | $39.20 | $0.00 | $39.20 | WD → |
| Greenlee | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Greenlee | AZ | highway | $39.20 | $0.00 | $39.20 | WD → |
| La Paz | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| La Paz | AZ | highway | $38.50 | $0.00 | $38.50 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | highway | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | heavy | $32.29 | $18.12 | $50.41 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | highway | $30.15 | $0.81 | $30.96 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | highway | $38.06 | $0.00 | $38.06 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | highway | $28.30 | $9.17 | $37.47 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | heavy | $32.29 | $18.12 | $50.41 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | highway | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | heavy | $32.29 | $18.12 | $50.41 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | AZ | highway | $26.07 | $3.80 | $29.87 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | highway | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | highway | $27.43 | $7.33 | $34.76 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | heavy | $32.29 | $18.12 | $50.41 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |