POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pump — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pumps across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 25 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pump is $53.57/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.46 and $80.78/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $56.01/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $56.01/hr.
Range: $46.46 – $80.78/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
25 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pump, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | building | $34.18 | $26.26 | $60.44 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | building | $48.16 | $32.62 | $80.78 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | building | $48.16 | $32.62 | $80.78 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | building | $40.74 | $29.70 | $70.44 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | building | $48.16 | $32.62 | $80.78 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | building | $29.58 | $20.15 | $49.73 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | building | $48.16 | $32.62 | $80.78 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | building | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | building | $29.58 | $20.15 | $49.73 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | WD → |