POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BROOM/SWEEPER — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 33 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BROOM/SWEEPER is $19.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.05 and $20.32/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $17.30/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $17.30/hr.

Bottom 10%
$14.05
Median
$19.20
Average
$17.30
Top 10%
$20.32

Range: $14.05 – $20.32/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
$19.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-32%
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: $14.49/hr
Avg total: $17.30/hr
33 rates

All Rates

33 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BROOM/SWEEPER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Ascension LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Bossier LA highway $14.05 $5.15 $19.20 WD →
Bossier LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Caddo LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Caddo LA highway $14.05 $5.15 $19.20 WD →
Calcasieu LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Cameron LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
De Soto LA highway $14.05 $5.15 $19.20 WD →
De Soto LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
East Feliciana LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Grant LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Iberville LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Jefferson LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Lafayette LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Lafourche LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Livingston LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Orleans LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Ouachita LA highway $14.05 $5.15 $19.20 WD →
Plaquemines LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
Rapides LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
St Bernard LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
St Charles LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
St Helena LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
St John the Baptist LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
St John the Baptist LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
St Martin LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
St Tammany LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Terrebonne LA highway $15.17 $5.15 $20.32 WD →
Union LA highway $14.05 $5.15 $19.20 WD →
West Baton Rouge LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
West Feliciana LA highway $14.05 $0.00 $14.05 WD →
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