POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 50 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE is $16.12/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.59 and $21.76/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $16.96/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $16.96/hr.
Range: $15.59 – $21.76/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
50 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Bienville | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | highway | $16.11 | $0.00 | $16.11 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | highway | $16.11 | $0.00 | $16.11 | WD → |
| Calcasieu | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Caldwell | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Cameron | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Catahoula | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Claiborne | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Concordia | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| De Soto | LA | highway | $16.11 | $0.00 | $16.11 | WD → |
| East Baton Rouge | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| East Carroll | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| East Feliciana | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Franklin | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Grant | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Iberville | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Jackson | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| La Salle | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Lafayette | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | highway | $20.03 | $0.00 | $20.03 | WD → |
| Lincoln | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Livingston | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Madison | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Morehouse | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Natchitoches | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | highway | $15.88 | $0.00 | $15.88 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| Pointe Coupee | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Sabine | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| St Helena | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | highway | $16.85 | $4.91 | $21.76 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | highway | $20.03 | $0.00 | $20.03 | WD → |
| Union | LA | highway | $15.88 | $0.00 | $15.88 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |
| West Feliciana | LA | highway | $16.13 | $0.00 | $16.13 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | highway | $15.59 | $0.00 | $15.59 | WD → |