POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE; CENTRAL MIXING PLANT; CONCRETE PLACING MACHINE; CRANE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE; HOIST, 2-DRUM; MOTOR GRADER; SHOVEL; SI — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE; CENTRAL MIXING PLANT; CONCRETE PLACING MACHINE; CRANE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE; HOIST, 2-DRUM; MOTOR GRADER; SHOVEL; SIs 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: (BACKHOE; CENTRAL MIXING PLANT; CONCRETE PLACING MACHINE; CRANE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE; HOIST, 2-DRUM; MOTOR GRADER; SHOVEL; SI is $54.42/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.42 and $54.42/hr. The highest state average is South Carolina at $54.42/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $54.42/hr.
Range: $54.42 – $54.42/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: (BACKHOE; CENTRAL MIXING PLANT; CONCRETE PLACING MACHINE; CRANE, DERRICK, DRAGLINE; HOIST, 2-DRUM; MOTOR GRADER; SHOVEL; SI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | SC | heavy | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | building | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Aiken | SC | highway | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | heavy | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | building | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | highway | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | building | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | highway | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | heavy | $36.00 | $18.42 | $54.42 | WD → |