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 47-2073 — Operating 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
Weld CO highway $27.20 $5.52 $32.72 WD →
Weld CO highway $27.95 $3.50 $31.45 WD →
Weld CO highway $27.24 $5.04 $32.28 WD →
Yuma CO highway $21.30 $6.40 $27.70 WD →
Acadia LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Allen LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Assumption LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Avoyelles LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Beauregard LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Evangeline LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Iberia LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
St James LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
St James LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
St Landry LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
St Mary LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Tangipahoa LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Vermilion LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Vernon LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Washington LA highway $15.13 $0.00 $15.13 WD →
Allegany MD highway $26.04 $8.36 $34.40 WD →
Allegany MD heavy $26.04 $8.36 $34.40 WD →
Anne Arundel MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Baltimore MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Baltimore City MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Caroline MD building $29.33 $7.61 $36.94 WD →
Caroline MD heavy $29.00 $7.50 $36.50 WD →
Caroline MD highway $29.00 $7.50 $36.50 WD →
Carroll MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Cecil MD highway $29.50 $7.59 $37.09 WD →
Cecil MD building $29.33 $7.61 $36.94 WD →
Cecil MD heavy $29.50 $7.59 $37.09 WD →
Dorchester MD heavy $30.75 $8.12 $38.87 WD →
Dorchester MD highway $30.75 $8.12 $38.87 WD →
Frederick MD building $27.00 $6.77 $33.77 WD →
Frederick MD highway $25.70 $7.00 $32.70 WD →
Frederick MD heavy $25.70 $7.00 $32.70 WD →
Garrett MD highway $18.10 $4.06 $22.16 WD →
Garrett MD heavy $18.10 $4.06 $22.16 WD →
Harford MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Howard MD building $30.00 $11.80 $41.80 WD →
Kent MD building $29.33 $7.61 $36.94 WD →
Kent MD heavy $29.00 $7.44 $36.44 WD →
Kent MD highway $29.00 $7.44 $36.44 WD →
Montgomery MD building $25.00 $9.99 $34.99 WD →
Prince George's MD heavy $25.70 $7.00 $32.70 WD →
Prince George's MD highway $25.70 $7.00 $32.70 WD →
Prince George's MD building $25.00 $9.99 $34.99 WD →
Queen Anne's MD highway $29.50 $7.59 $37.09 WD →
Queen Anne's MD building $29.33 $7.61 $36.94 WD →
Queen Anne's MD heavy $29.50 $7.59 $37.09 WD →
Somerset MD highway $30.75 $8.12 $38.87 WD →
Somerset MD heavy $30.75 $8.12 $38.87 WD →
Talbot MD heavy $29.00 $7.48 $36.48 WD →
Talbot MD highway $29.00 $7.48 $36.48 WD →
Talbot MD building $29.33 $7.61 $36.94 WD →
Washington MD heavy $35.47 $16.70 $52.17 WD →
Washington MD highway $35.47 $16.70 $52.17 WD →
Wicomico MD highway $32.50 $8.57 $41.07 WD →
Wicomico MD heavy $32.50 $8.57 $41.07 WD →
Worcester MD highway $29.00 $7.52 $36.52 WD →
Worcester MD heavy $29.00 $7.52 $36.52 WD →
Catron NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Chaves NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Cibola NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Colfax NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Curry NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
De Baca NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Eddy NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Grant NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Harding NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Lea NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Los Alamos NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Luna NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
McKinley NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Mora NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Otero NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Quay NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Rio Arriba NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
San Miguel NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Sierra NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Socorro NM highway $15.70 $0.26 $15.96 WD →
Taos NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Union NM highway $15.96 $0.26 $16.22 WD →
Abbeville SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Anderson SC highway $13.09 $0.00 $13.09 WD →
Berkeley SC highway $13.56 $0.00 $13.56 WD →
Calhoun SC highway $13.56 $0.00 $13.56 WD →
Charleston SC highway $13.56 $0.00 $13.56 WD →
Cherokee SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Chester SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Chesterfield SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Clarendon SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Darlington SC highway $13.56 $0.00 $13.56 WD →
Dillon SC highway $12.45 $0.00 $12.45 WD →
Dorchester SC highway $13.56 $0.00 $13.56 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: SCREED →