POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERS — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 58 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERS is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $34.07/hr. The highest state average is New York at $34.07/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.25
Average
$11.76
Top 10%
$34.07

Range: $7.25 – $34.07/hr across 6 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
$7.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-74.3%
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

Connecticut CT
Avg base: $13.40/hr
Avg total: $14.69/hr
2 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $22.28/hr
Avg total: $34.07/hr
9 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.42/hr
Avg total: $7.42/hr
23 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
18 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $7.55/hr
Avg total: $7.55/hr
4 rates

All Rates

58 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Litchfield CT residential $13.40 $1.29 $14.69 WD →
Windham CT residential $13.40 $1.29 $14.69 WD →
Allegany NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Cattaraugus NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Cortland NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Seneca NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Steuben NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Tompkins NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Wyoming NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Yates NY heavy $22.28 $11.79 $34.07 WD →
Adair OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Carter OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Cherokee OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coal OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Craig OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Delaware OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Garvin OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hughes OK residential $8.23 $0.00 $8.23 WD →
Jefferson OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Johnston OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Love OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Marshall OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mayes OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McIntosh OK residential $8.23 $0.00 $8.23 WD →
Murray OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Muskogee OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nowata OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Okfuskee OK residential $8.23 $0.00 $8.23 WD →
Ottawa OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pontotoc OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Seminole OK residential $8.23 $0.00 $8.23 WD →
Stephens OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Washington OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bell TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bosque TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coryell TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Falls TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Freestone TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hamilton TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hill TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Lampasas TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Leon TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Limestone TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McLennan TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Milam TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mills TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Navarro TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nueces TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Robertson TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
San Patricio TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Williamson TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Kane UT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Millard UT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
St Croix VI heavy $7.55 $0.00 $7.55 WD →
St John VI heavy $7.55 $0.00 $7.55 WD →
St John VI heavy $7.55 $0.00 $7.55 WD →
St Thomas VI heavy $7.55 $0.00 $7.55 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZERS →