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.
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.
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 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
116 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Trencher, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Pottawatomie | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Pushmataha | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Roger Mills | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Rogers | OK | highway | $13.87 | $0.00 | $13.87 | WD → |
| Seminole | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Sequoyah | OK | highway | $13.87 | $0.00 | $13.87 | WD → |
| Stephens | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Texas | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Tillman | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Tulsa | OK | highway | $13.87 | $0.00 | $13.87 | WD → |
| Wagoner | OK | highway | $13.87 | $0.00 | $13.87 | WD → |
| Washington | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Washita | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Woods | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |
| Woodward | OK | highway | $14.66 | $0.00 | $14.66 | WD → |