POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BOBCAT/SKID LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 53 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER is $24.63/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.63 and $24.63/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $69.44/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $24.63/hr.

Bottom 10%
$24.63
Median
$24.63
Average
$25.48
Top 10%
$24.63

Range: $24.63 – $69.44/hr across 2 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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$24.63/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-12.8%
D-B rate is below market median

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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $20.22/hr
Avg total: $24.63/hr
52 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.06/hr
Avg total: $69.44/hr
1 rate

All Rates

53 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alamosa CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Baca CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Bent CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Custer CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Delta CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Grand CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Lake CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Logan CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Otero CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Park CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Routt CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Summit CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Teller CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Washington CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $20.22 $4.41 $24.63 WD →
Crawford MO building $39.06 $30.38 $69.44 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BOBCAT/SKID LOADER →