POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 154 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR is $16.08/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.07 and $19.78/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $53.68/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $10.36/hr.

Bottom 10%
$11.07
Median
$16.08
Average
$17.58
Top 10%
$19.78

Range: $10.36 – $53.68/hr across 6 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
$16.08/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-43%
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

Arizona AZ
Avg base: $35.56/hr
Avg total: $53.68/hr
8 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $15.05/hr
Avg total: $18.00/hr
64 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $10.36/hr
Avg total: $10.36/hr
16 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.06/hr
Avg total: $16.32/hr
26 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $13.27/hr
Avg total: $13.27/hr
33 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $12.60/hr
Avg total: $13.88/hr
7 rates

All Rates

154 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cochise AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Coconino AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Maricopa AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Mohave AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Pima AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Pinal AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Yavapai AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Yuma AZ highway $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Adams CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Baca CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Bent CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Boulder CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Conejos CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Costilla CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Crowley CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Custer CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Delta CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Denver CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Dolores CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Douglas CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Eagle CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
El Paso CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Elbert CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Fremont CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Garfield CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Grand CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Huerfano CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Jackson CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Kiowa CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
La Plata CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Lake CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Larimer CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Las Animas CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Logan CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Mesa CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Mineral CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Moffat CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Montrose CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Morgan CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Otero CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Ouray CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Park CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Phillips CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Prowers CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Routt CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Saguache CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
San Juan CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Summit CO highway $15.08 $2.95 $18.03 WD →
Teller CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Washington CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Weld CO highway $13.13 $2.95 $16.08 WD →
Yuma CO highway $16.83 $2.95 $19.78 WD →
Acadia LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Allen LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Assumption LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Avoyelles LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Beauregard LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Evangeline LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Iberia LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
St James LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
St James LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
St Landry LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
St Mary LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Tangipahoa LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Vermilion LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Vernon LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Washington LA highway $10.36 $0.00 $10.36 WD →
Catron NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Chaves NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Cibola NM highway $16.84 $0.26 $17.10 WD →
Colfax NM highway $16.84 $0.26 $17.10 WD →
Curry NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
De Baca NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Eddy NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Grant NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $16.84 $0.26 $17.10 WD →
Harding NM highway $16.84 $0.26 $17.10 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Lea NM highway $15.40 $0.26 $15.66 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR →