POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BORING MACHINE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BORING MACHINEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 40 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BORING MACHINE is $10.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.25 and $10.25/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $10.25/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $10.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$10.25
Median
$10.25
Average
$10.25
Top 10%
$10.25

Range: $10.25 – $10.25/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$10.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-63.7%
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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $10.25/hr
Avg total: $10.25/hr
40 rates

All Rates

40 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BORING MACHINE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Grant LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Madison LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Red River LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Richland LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Sabine LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
St Helena LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
St Mary LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Tangipahoa LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Tensas LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Union LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Vermilion LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Vernon LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Washington LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
West Carroll LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
West Feliciana LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Winn LA heavy $10.25 $0.00 $10.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BORING MACHINE →