Power equipment operators: Backhoe including Backhoe Track; Crane; Front End Loader 5 cu yd and over — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: Backhoe including Backhoe Track; Crane; Front End Loader 5 cu yd and overs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 21 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: Backhoe including Backhoe Track; Crane; Front End Loader 5 cu yd and over is $99.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $99.22 and $99.22/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $99.22/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $99.22/hr.
Range: $99.22 – $99.22/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
21 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: Backhoe including Backhoe Track; Crane; Front End Loader 5 cu yd and over, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Bergen | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Burlington | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Camden | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Cape May | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Cumberland | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Essex | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Gloucester | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Hudson | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Hunterdon | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Mercer | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Middlesex | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Monmouth | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Morris | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Ocean | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Passaic | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Salem | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Somerset | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Sussex | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Union | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Warren | NJ | residential | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |