POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 221 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED is $23.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.56 and $36.94/hr. The highest state average is Maryland at $37.27/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $13.00/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.56
Median
$23.40
Average
$24.78
Top 10%
$36.94

Range: $12.45 – $52.17/hr across 5 states. 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
$23.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-17.1%
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: $22.13/hr
Avg total: $27.13/hr
104 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $15.13/hr
Avg total: $15.13/hr
16 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $28.66/hr
Avg total: $37.27/hr
42 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $15.82/hr
Avg total: $16.08/hr
26 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $13.00/hr
Avg total: $13.00/hr
33 rates

All Rates

221 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Adams CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Adams CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Adams CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Adams CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Baca CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Bent CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Boulder CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Conejos CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Costilla CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Crowley CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Custer CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Delta CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Denver CO highway $29.99 $1.40 $31.39 WD →
Denver CO highway $22.67 $8.38 $31.05 WD →
Dolores CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Douglas CO highway $29.99 $1.40 $31.39 WD →
Douglas CO highway $22.67 $8.38 $31.05 WD →
Eagle CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
El Paso CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Elbert CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Elbert CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Elbert CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Elbert CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Elbert CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Fremont CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Garfield CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Grand CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Jackson CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
La Plata CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Lake CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Larimer CO highway $27.20 $5.52 $32.72 WD →
Larimer CO highway $27.24 $5.04 $32.28 WD →
Larimer CO highway $27.95 $3.50 $31.45 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Logan CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Mesa CO highway $27.20 $5.52 $32.72 WD →
Mesa CO highway $27.24 $5.04 $32.28 WD →
Mesa CO highway $27.95 $3.50 $31.45 WD →
Mineral CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Moffat CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Montrose CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Morgan CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Otero CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Ouray CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Park CO highway $27.89 $3.50 $31.39 WD →
Park CO highway $22.67 $8.72 $31.39 WD →
Park CO highway $24.67 $6.02 $30.69 WD →
Park CO highway $22.64 $8.43 $31.07 WD →
Park CO highway $20.36 $3.04 $23.40 WD →
Phillips CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Prowers CO highway $16.21 $3.76 $19.97 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Routt CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Saguache CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
San Juan CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $17.86 $2.75 $20.61 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Summit CO highway $23.29 $4.05 $27.34 WD →
Teller CO highway $23.67 $9.22 $32.89 WD →
Washington CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED →