POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 134 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR is $23.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $20.00 and $30.49/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $24.39/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $24.39/hr.

Bottom 10%
$20.00
Median
$23.05
Average
$24.39
Top 10%
$30.49

Range: $19.65 – $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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$23.05/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-18.3%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $19.33/hr
Avg total: $24.39/hr
134 rates

All Rates

134 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Adams CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Adams CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Boulder CO highway $22.32 $8.72 $31.04 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $16.52 $4.87 $21.39 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Conejos CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Conejos CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Conejos CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Custer CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Custer CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Custer CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Delta CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Delta CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Delta CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Denver CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Denver CO highway $22.78 $4.86 $27.64 WD →
Dolores CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Dolores CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Dolores CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Douglas CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Douglas CO highway $22.78 $4.86 $27.64 WD →
Eagle CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Eagle CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Eagle CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
El Paso CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
El Paso CO highway $18.43 $4.62 $23.05 WD →
Elbert CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Elbert CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Elbert CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Fremont CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Fremont CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Fremont CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Garfield CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Garfield CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Garfield CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Grand CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Grand CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Grand CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Jackson CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Jackson CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Jackson CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $20.30 $5.51 $25.81 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $16.52 $4.87 $21.39 WD →
La Plata CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
La Plata CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
La Plata CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Lake CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Lake CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Lake CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Larimer CO highway $21.33 $6.99 $28.32 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $16.52 $4.87 $21.39 WD →
Logan CO highway $16.52 $4.87 $21.39 WD →
Mesa CO highway $21.33 $6.99 $28.32 WD →
Mineral CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Mineral CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Mineral CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Moffat CO highway $24.38 $6.11 $30.49 WD →
Moffat CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Moffat CO highway $22.72 $5.98 $28.70 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Montrose CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Montrose CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Montrose CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Morgan CO highway $16.52 $4.87 $21.39 WD →
Ouray CO highway $16.52 $5.28 $21.80 WD →
Ouray CO highway $19.24 $4.96 $24.20 WD →
Ouray CO highway $18.33 $2.98 $21.31 WD →
Park CO highway $16.52 $3.13 $19.65 WD →
Park CO highway $16.70 $3.30 $20.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER/COMPACTOR →