POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Me — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Mes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 20 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Me is $95.72/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $95.72 and $95.72/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $95.72/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $95.72/hr.

Bottom 10%
$95.72
Median
$95.72
Average
$95.72
Top 10%
$95.72

Range: $95.72 – $95.72/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
$95.72/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+239.1%
D-B rate exceeds 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

New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $58.22/hr
Avg total: $95.72/hr
20 rates

All Rates

20 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Me, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bergen NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Burlington NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Camden NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Cape May NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Cumberland NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Essex NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Gloucester NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Hudson NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Hunterdon NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Mercer NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Middlesex NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Monmouth NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Morris NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Ocean NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Passaic NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Salem NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Somerset NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Sussex NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Union NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Warren NJ residential $58.22 $37.50 $95.72 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER; ROLLER BLACKTOP; FRONT END LOADER 1 < 2 CU YD. PAID HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday observed, Me →