POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIG FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORI — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIG FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIG FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORI is $125.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $125.56 and $125.56/hr. The highest state average is New York at $125.56/hr; the lowest is New York at $125.56/hr.
Range: $125.56 – $125.56/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
20 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: UTILITY: HORIZONTAL BORING RIG FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY; WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY; MEMORI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | NY | building | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | heavy | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | highway | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Bronx | NY | residential | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | building | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | residential | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | heavy | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Kings | NY | highway | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| New York | NY | residential | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| New York | NY | heavy | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| New York | NY | highway | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| New York | NY | building | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | building | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | heavy | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | residential | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Queens | NY | highway | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | residential | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | highway | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | heavy | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |
| Richmond | NY | building | $86.61 | $38.95 | $125.56 | WD → |