POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 8,719 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR is $22.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.24 and $69.44/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $91.53/hr; the lowest is Montana at $8.34/hr.
Bottom 10%
$12.24
Median
$22.58
Average
$35.54
Top 10%
$69.44
Range: $7.25 – $93.90/hr across 36 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 median
$22.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-20%
D-B rate is below market median
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $25.73/hr
Avg total: $35.97/hr
32 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $35.95/hr
Avg total: $53.18/hr
25 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $22.54/hr
Avg total: $31.76/hr
9 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $52.63/hr
Avg total: $82.43/hr
14 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $35.58/hr
Avg total: $49.62/hr
17 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $36.69/hr
Avg total: $53.31/hr
27 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $40.75/hr
Avg total: $75.64/hr
18 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.56/hr
Avg total: $54.86/hr
24 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $38.87/hr
Avg total: $58.92/hr
20 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $38.83/hr
Avg total: $59.63/hr
79 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $37.78/hr
Avg total: $57.34/hr
417 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $23.46/hr
Avg total: $31.81/hr
35 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $57.83/hr
Avg total: $91.53/hr
2 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $29.61/hr
Avg total: $38.90/hr
485 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $43.13/hr
Avg total: $76.58/hr
14 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $38.28/hr
Avg total: $60.89/hr
2,047 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $38.69/hr
Avg total: $66.49/hr
44 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $8.00/hr
Avg total: $8.34/hr
15 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $14.48/hr
Avg total: $14.51/hr
1,805 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $36.72/hr
Avg total: $60.26/hr
108 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $12.94/hr
Avg total: $12.94/hr
182 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.13/hr
Avg total: $16.57/hr
198 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $10.50/hr
Avg total: $10.50/hr
13 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $46.92/hr
Avg total: $80.55/hr
2 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $38.16/hr
Avg total: $54.45/hr
273 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $14.23/hr
Avg total: $14.27/hr
1,198 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $35.95/hr
Avg total: $60.30/hr
73 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $18.56/hr
Avg total: $26.21/hr
5 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.63/hr
Avg total: $14.63/hr
172 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $34.95/hr
Avg total: $48.35/hr
128 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $15.60/hr
Avg total: $16.05/hr
637 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $32.84/hr
Avg total: $49.54/hr
33 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $38.13/hr
Avg total: $54.72/hr
356 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $38.56/hr
Avg total: $61.96/hr
2 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $19.39/hr
Avg total: $25.95/hr
156 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $36.03/hr
Avg total: $55.21/hr
54 rates
All Rates
8,719 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Boyd | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Boyd | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Boyle | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Breckinridge | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Butler | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Butler | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Butler | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Butler | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Caldwell | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Caldwell | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Caldwell | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Calloway | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Calloway | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Calloway | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | heavy | $44.14 | $16.41 | $60.55 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carlisle | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carlisle | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Carlisle | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Carroll | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Crittenden | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Crittenden | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Crittenden | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Daviess | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Daviess | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Edmonson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Edmonson | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Edmonson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Edmonson | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Fleming | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |
| Franklin | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fulton | KY | building | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | WD → |
| Fulton | KY | building | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | WD → |