POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE MIXER; CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR; HOIST, 1-DRUM; LIGHT PLANT; MOTOR CRANE DRIVER AND OILER; ROLLER; TRAC — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE MIXER; CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR; HOIST, 1-DRUM; LIGHT PLANT; MOTOR CRANE DRIVER AND OILER; ROLLER; TRACs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE MIXER; CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR; HOIST, 1-DRUM; LIGHT PLANT; MOTOR CRANE DRIVER AND OILER; ROLLER; TRAC is $48.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.30 and $48.30/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $48.30/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $48.30/hr.
Range: $48.30 – $48.30/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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (AIR COMPRESSOR; CONCRETE MIXER; CONVEYOR; ELEVATOR; HOIST, 1-DRUM; LIGHT PLANT; MOTOR CRANE DRIVER AND OILER; ROLLER; TRAC, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | SC | heavy | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | building | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | highway | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | heavy | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | building | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | highway | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | building | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | highway | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | heavy | $29.88 | $18.42 | $48.30 | WD → |