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.
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.
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 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
154 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: TRACTOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| Los Alamos | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Luna | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| McKinley | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Mora | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Otero | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| Quay | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Rio Arriba | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| San Miguel | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Sierra | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| Socorro | NM | highway | $15.40 | $0.26 | $15.66 | WD → |
| Taos | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Union | NM | highway | $16.84 | $0.26 | $17.10 | WD → |
| Abbeville | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Anderson | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Berkeley | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Calhoun | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Charleston | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Cherokee | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Chester | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Chesterfield | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Clarendon | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Darlington | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Dillon | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Dorchester | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Fairfield | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Florence | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Greenville | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Greenwood | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Horry | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Kershaw | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Lancaster | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Laurens | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Lee | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Lexington | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Marion | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Marlboro | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| McCormick | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Oconee | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| Pickens | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Richland | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Saluda | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Spartanburg | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Sumter | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Union | SC | highway | $13.26 | $0.00 | $13.26 | WD → |
| York | SC | highway | $13.28 | $0.00 | $13.28 | WD → |
| Brazoria | TX | heavy | $11.29 | $1.45 | $12.74 | WD → |
| Chambers | TX | heavy | $12.38 | $1.51 | $13.89 | WD → |
| Fort Bend | TX | heavy | $12.38 | $1.51 | $13.89 | WD → |
| Harris | TX | heavy | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | WD → |
| Liberty | TX | heavy | $12.38 | $1.51 | $13.89 | WD → |
| Montgomery | TX | heavy | $12.38 | $1.51 | $13.89 | WD → |
| Waller | TX | heavy | $12.38 | $1.51 | $13.89 | WD → |