POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Piledriver — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Piledrivers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 17 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Piledriver is $18.08/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.52 and $18.08/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $17.77/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $17.77/hr.
Range: $15.99 – $18.08/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
17 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Piledriver, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Chaves | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Curry | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| De Baca | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Dona Ana | NM | highway | $16.26 | $0.26 | $16.52 | WD → |
| Eddy | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Grant | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Lea | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Luna | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Otero | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| San Juan | NM | highway | $16.26 | $0.26 | $16.52 | WD → |
| Santa Fe | NM | highway | $15.73 | $0.26 | $15.99 | WD → |
| Sierra | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Socorro | NM | highway | $17.82 | $0.26 | $18.08 | WD → |