POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SKID STEER) — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SKID STEER)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 65 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SKID STEER) is $43.59/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $22.45 and $50.04/hr. The highest state average is Maryland at $36.70/hr; the lowest is Maryland at $36.70/hr.
Range: $18.67 – $52.72/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
65 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (SKID STEER), ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | MD | building | $36.02 | $16.70 | $52.72 | WD → |
| Allegany | MD | heavy | $35.47 | $16.70 | $52.17 | WD → |
| Allegany | MD | highway | $35.47 | $16.70 | $52.17 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Calvert | MD | building | $29.00 | $5.75 | $34.75 | WD → |
| Caroline | MD | heavy | $23.88 | $3.17 | $27.05 | WD → |
| Caroline | MD | building | $19.38 | $2.32 | $21.70 | WD → |
| Caroline | MD | highway | $23.88 | $3.17 | $27.05 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | building | $31.00 | $13.55 | $44.55 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | highway | $20.50 | $5.10 | $25.60 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | building | $19.38 | $2.32 | $21.70 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | heavy | $20.50 | $5.10 | $25.60 | WD → |
| Charles | MD | building | $29.00 | $5.75 | $34.75 | WD → |
| Dorchester | MD | heavy | $22.75 | $5.12 | $27.87 | WD → |
| Dorchester | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Dorchester | MD | highway | $22.75 | $5.12 | $27.87 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Garrett | MD | building | $36.02 | $16.70 | $52.72 | WD → |
| Garrett | MD | highway | $21.00 | $4.18 | $25.18 | WD → |
| Garrett | MD | heavy | $21.00 | $4.18 | $25.18 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | building | $31.00 | $13.55 | $44.55 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Kent | MD | building | $19.38 | $2.32 | $21.70 | WD → |
| Kent | MD | heavy | $20.00 | $3.58 | $23.58 | WD → |
| Kent | MD | highway | $20.00 | $3.58 | $23.58 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | building | $29.00 | $5.75 | $34.75 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | highway | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | heavy | $30.04 | $13.55 | $43.59 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | building | $29.00 | $5.75 | $34.75 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | heavy | $20.50 | $5.10 | $25.60 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | building | $19.38 | $2.32 | $21.70 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | highway | $20.50 | $5.10 | $25.60 | WD → |
| Somerset | MD | building | $32.23 | $14.62 | $46.85 | WD → |
| Somerset | MD | heavy | $22.75 | $5.12 | $27.87 | WD → |
| Somerset | MD | highway | $22.75 | $5.12 | $27.87 | WD → |
| Talbot | MD | heavy | $23.56 | $4.97 | $28.53 | WD → |
| Talbot | MD | highway | $23.56 | $4.97 | $28.53 | WD → |
| Talbot | MD | building | $19.38 | $2.32 | $21.70 | WD → |
| Washington | MD | building | $36.02 | $16.70 | $52.72 | WD → |
| Washington | MD | heavy | $35.47 | $16.70 | $52.17 | WD → |
| Washington | MD | highway | $35.47 | $16.70 | $52.17 | WD → |
| Wicomico | MD | highway | $25.00 | $3.12 | $28.12 | WD → |
| Wicomico | MD | heavy | $25.00 | $3.12 | $28.12 | WD → |
| Wicomico | MD | building | $19.00 | $7.83 | $26.83 | WD → |
| Worcester | MD | heavy | $18.00 | $0.67 | $18.67 | WD → |
| Worcester | MD | highway | $18.00 | $0.67 | $18.67 | WD → |
| Worcester | MD | building | $19.00 | $7.83 | $26.83 | WD → |