POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 43 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHER is $71.23/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.23 and $71.23/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $71.23/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $71.23/hr.
Range: $71.23 – $71.23/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
43 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR, BORING MACHINE, BULLDOZER, CRANE, SCRAPER, LOADER, TRENCHER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Arenac | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Delta | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Dickinson | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Gladwin | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Gratiot | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Houghton | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Huron | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Iosco | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Iron | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Isabella | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Keweenaw | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Lake | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Lenawee | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Luce | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Mackinac | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Marquette | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Mason | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Mecosta | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Menominee | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Midland | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Montcalm | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Oceana | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Ontonagon | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Osceola | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Sanilac | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Schoolcraft | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Shiawassee | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |
| Tuscola | MI | heavy | $45.98 | $25.25 | $71.23 | WD → |