POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER/BLADEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 23 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE is $53.68/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $36.77 and $54.76/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $47.91/hr; the lowest is Arizona at $47.91/hr.
Range: $35.94 – $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
23 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | AZ | highway | $36.90 | $3.81 | $40.71 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | highway | $30.13 | $5.81 | $35.94 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | highway | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Gila | AZ | highway | $36.90 | $3.81 | $40.71 | WD → |
| Graham | AZ | highway | $36.90 | $3.81 | $40.71 | WD → |
| Greenlee | AZ | highway | $36.90 | $3.81 | $40.71 | WD → |
| La Paz | AZ | highway | $36.47 | $3.61 | $40.08 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | highway | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | highway | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Navajo | AZ | highway | $41.46 | $0.00 | $41.46 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | highway | $30.13 | $5.81 | $35.94 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | highway | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | heavy | $35.56 | $18.12 | $53.68 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | AZ | highway | $36.47 | $3.61 | $40.08 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | highway | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | heavy | $36.64 | $18.12 | $54.76 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | highway | $30.13 | $5.81 | $35.94 | WD → |