POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOESs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 31 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES is $10.38/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $33.39/hr. The highest state average is New York at $33.39/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.25/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $33.39/hr across 4 states. 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
31 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | CT | residential | $16.87 | $2.45 | $19.32 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | residential | $16.87 | $2.45 | $19.32 | WD → |
| Allegany | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Tompkins | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Wyoming | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | heavy | $22.08 | $11.31 | $33.39 | WD → |
| Bedford | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Fulton | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Huntingdon | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Juniata | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Mifflin | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Schuylkill | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Snyder | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Union | PA | residential | $10.00 | $0.38 | $10.38 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| El Paso | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Nueces | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Jacinto | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |