POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Motor Grader, Fine Grade — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Motor Grader, Fine Grades across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Motor Grader, Fine Grade is $18.51/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.84 and $18.51/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $17.99/hr; the lowest is Texas at $17.99/hr.
Range: $16.52 – $18.51/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
30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Motor Grader, Fine Grade, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascosa | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Bandera | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Bexar | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Bowie | TX | heavy | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Burleson | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | heavy | $16.52 | $0.00 | $16.52 | WD → |
| Comal | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | heavy | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | WD → |
| Guadalupe | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | TX | heavy | $16.52 | $0.00 | $16.52 | WD → |
| Kendall | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Medina | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | heavy | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | heavy | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | heavy | $16.88 | $0.00 | $16.88 | WD → |
| Victoria | TX | heavy | $18.37 | $0.00 | $18.37 | WD → |
| Webb | TX | heavy | $16.52 | $0.00 | $16.52 | WD → |
| Wichita | TX | heavy | $17.12 | $0.00 | $17.12 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |
| Wilson | TX | heavy | $18.51 | $0.00 | $18.51 | WD → |