POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Paver Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Paver Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Unions across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 14 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Paver Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union is $14.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.58 and $14.58/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $14.58/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $14.58/hr.

Bottom 10%
$14.58
Median
$14.58
Average
$14.58
Top 10%
$14.58

Range: $14.58 – $14.58/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$14.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-48.4%
D-B rate is below 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

South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.58/hr
Avg total: $14.58/hr
14 rates

All Rates

14 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Paver Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Abbeville SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Cherokee SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Chester SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Chesterfield SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Clarendon SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Dillon SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Greenwood SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Lancaster SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Lee SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Marion SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Marlboro SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
McCormick SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Oconee SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Union SC highway $14.58 $0.00 $14.58 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Paver Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Greenwood, Lancaster, McCormick, Oconee, Union →