POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 2 TRENCHER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 2 TRENCHERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 74 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 2 TRENCHER is $66.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $66.50 and $66.50/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $66.50/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $66.50/hr.
Range: $66.50 – $66.50/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
74 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 2 TRENCHER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Alger | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Allegan | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Arenac | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Bay | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Cass | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Charlevoix | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Cheboygan | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Clare | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Clinton | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Delta | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Dickinson | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Eaton | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Emmet | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Genesee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Gladwin | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Gogebic | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Grand Traverse | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Gratiot | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Houghton | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Huron | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Ingham | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Iosco | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Iron | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Isabella | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Kalamazoo | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Kalkaska | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Keweenaw | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Lake | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Lapeer | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Leelanau | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Lenawee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Luce | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Mackinac | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Macomb | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Manistee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Marquette | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Mason | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Mecosta | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Menominee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Midland | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Missaukee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Monroe | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Montcalm | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Oakland | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Oceana | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Ontonagon | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Osceola | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Saginaw | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Sanilac | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Schoolcraft | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Shiawassee | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| St Clair | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Tuscola | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Washtenaw | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Wayne | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |
| Wexford | MI | heavy | $41.25 | $25.25 | $66.50 | WD → |