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.

Quick Answer

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.

Bottom 10%
$46.46
Median
$53.57
Average
$56.01
Top 10%
$80.78

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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$53.57/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+89.8%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $33.60/hr
Avg total: $56.01/hr
25 rates

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 →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Pump →