POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Reclaimer/Pulverizer — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Reclaimer/Pulverizers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 32 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Reclaimer/Pulverizer is $12.88/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.85 and $12.88/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $12.84/hr; the lowest is Texas at $12.84/hr.

Bottom 10%
$12.85
Median
$12.88
Average
$12.84
Top 10%
$12.88

Range: $11.90 – $12.88/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
$12.88/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-54.4%
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

Texas TX
Avg base: $12.84/hr
Avg total: $12.84/hr
32 rates

All Rates

32 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Reclaimer/Pulverizer, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Armstrong TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Atascosa TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Bandera TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Bastrop TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Bell TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Bexar TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Brazos TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Burleson TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Caldwell TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Carson TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Comal TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Coryell TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Crosby TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Ector TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Guadalupe TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Hays TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Irion TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Kendall TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Lampasas TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Lubbock TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
McLennan TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Medina TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Midland TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Potter TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Randall TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Robertson TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Taylor TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Tom Green TX heavy $12.85 $0.00 $12.85 WD →
Travis TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Wichita TX heavy $11.90 $0.00 $11.90 WD →
Williamson TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Wilson TX heavy $12.88 $0.00 $12.88 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Reclaimer/Pulverizer →