POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Sandoval, Torrance, Valencias across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia is $16.01/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.17 and $16.85/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $16.01/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $16.01/hr.
Range: $15.17 – $16.85/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Sandoval, Torrance, Valencia, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo | NM | highway | $14.91 | $0.26 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Bernalillo | NM | highway | $16.59 | $0.26 | $16.85 | WD → |
| Sandoval | NM | highway | $14.91 | $0.26 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Sandoval | NM | highway | $16.59 | $0.26 | $16.85 | WD → |
| Torrance | NM | highway | $14.91 | $0.26 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Torrance | NM | highway | $16.59 | $0.26 | $16.85 | WD → |
| Valencia | NM | highway | $14.91 | $0.26 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Valencia | NM | highway | $16.59 | $0.26 | $16.85 | WD → |