POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Weld — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Welds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 27 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Weld is $30.59/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.64 and $31.49/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $29.27/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $29.27/hr.
Range: $20.63 – $31.54/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
27 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Weld, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer | CO | highway | $27.95 | $3.50 | $31.45 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $30.14 | $1.40 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $24.67 | $5.68 | $30.35 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $27.23 | $3.50 | $30.73 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $23.92 | $6.67 | $30.59 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $24.53 | $6.15 | $30.68 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $23.23 | $6.89 | $30.12 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | highway | $20.98 | $6.33 | $27.31 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $23.92 | $6.67 | $30.59 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $27.23 | $3.50 | $30.73 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $20.98 | $6.33 | $27.31 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $23.23 | $6.89 | $30.12 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $24.53 | $6.15 | $30.68 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $24.67 | $5.68 | $30.35 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $30.14 | $1.40 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | highway | $27.95 | $3.50 | $31.45 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $27.23 | $3.50 | $30.73 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $27.95 | $3.50 | $31.45 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $30.14 | $1.40 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $16.22 | $4.41 | $20.63 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $24.67 | $5.68 | $30.35 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $23.92 | $6.67 | $30.59 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $24.53 | $6.15 | $30.68 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $23.23 | $6.89 | $30.12 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | highway | $20.98 | $6.33 | $27.31 | WD → |