POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Trencher — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 116 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Trencher is $14.66/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.87 and $16.57/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $53.68/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $14.46/hr.

Bottom 10%
$13.87
Median
$14.66
Average
$17.68
Top 10%
$16.57

Range: $13.63 – $53.68/hr across 3 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
$14.66/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-48.1%
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

Arizona AZ
Avg base: $35.56/hr
Avg total: $53.68/hr
8 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.11/hr
Avg total: $16.37/hr
31 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $14.46/hr
Avg total: $14.46/hr
77 rates

All Rates

116 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Trencher, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cochise AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Coconino AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Maricopa AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Mohave AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Pima AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Pinal AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Yavapai AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Yuma AZ heavy $35.56 $18.12 $53.68 WD →
Bernalillo NM highway $15.22 $0.26 $15.48 WD →
Catron NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Chaves NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Cibola NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Colfax NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Curry NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
De Baca NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Eddy NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Grant NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Guadalupe NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Harding NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Hidalgo NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Lea NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Lincoln NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Los Alamos NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Luna NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
McKinley NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Mora NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Otero NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Quay NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Rio Arriba NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Roosevelt NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
San Miguel NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Sandoval NM highway $15.22 $0.26 $15.48 WD →
Santa Fe NM highway $15.22 $0.26 $15.48 WD →
Sierra NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Socorro NM highway $16.31 $0.26 $16.57 WD →
Taos NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Torrance NM highway $15.22 $0.26 $15.48 WD →
Union NM highway $16.26 $0.26 $16.52 WD →
Valencia NM highway $15.22 $0.26 $15.48 WD →
Adair OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Alfalfa OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Atoka OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Beaver OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Beckham OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Blaine OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Bryan OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Caddo OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Canadian OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Carter OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Cherokee OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Choctaw OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Cimarron OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Cleveland OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Coal OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Comanche OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Cotton OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Craig OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Creek OK highway $13.87 $0.00 $13.87 WD →
Custer OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Delaware OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Dewey OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Ellis OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Garfield OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Garvin OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Grady OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Grant OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Greer OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Harmon OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Harper OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Haskell OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Hughes OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Jackson OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Jefferson OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Johnston OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Kay OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Kingfisher OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Kiowa OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Latimer OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Le Flore OK highway $13.87 $0.00 $13.87 WD →
Lincoln OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Logan OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
Love OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Major OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Marshall OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Mayes OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
McClain OK highway $13.63 $0.00 $13.63 WD →
McCurtain OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
McIntosh OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Murray OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Muskogee OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Noble OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Nowata OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Okfuskee OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Oklahoma OK highway $13.66 $0.00 $13.66 WD →
Okmulgee OK highway $13.87 $0.00 $13.87 WD →
Osage OK highway $13.87 $0.00 $13.87 WD →
Ottawa OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Pawnee OK highway $13.87 $0.00 $13.87 WD →
Payne OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Pittsburg OK highway $14.66 $0.00 $14.66 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Trencher →