POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Pueblo — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Pueblos across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 21 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Pueblo is $30.23/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $29.89 and $32.89/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $31.19/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $31.19/hr.
Range: $29.89 – $32.89/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
21 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Pueblo, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $21.82 | $8.22 | $30.04 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.47 | $9.22 | $32.69 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.25 | $6.98 | $30.23 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $24.02 | $8.43 | $32.45 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | highway | $23.13 | $7.01 | $30.14 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $23.13 | $7.01 | $30.14 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $21.82 | $8.22 | $30.04 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $23.47 | $9.22 | $32.69 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $23.25 | $6.98 | $30.23 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | highway | $24.02 | $8.43 | $32.45 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $23.67 | $9.22 | $32.89 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $21.82 | $8.22 | $30.04 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $23.47 | $9.22 | $32.69 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $23.25 | $6.98 | $30.23 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $21.67 | $8.22 | $29.89 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $24.02 | $8.43 | $32.45 | WD → |
| Teller | CO | highway | $23.13 | $7.01 | $30.14 | WD → |