POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORS is $7.62/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.62 and $7.62/hr. The highest state average is U.S. Virgin Islands at $7.62/hr; the lowest is U.S. Virgin Islands at $7.62/hr.
Range: $7.62 – $7.62/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: ASPHALT MACHINE OPERATORS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Croix | VI | building | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | heavy | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | building | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | heavy | $7.62 | $0.00 | $7.62 | WD → |