POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 1- BACKHOE; EXCAVATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 1- BACKHOE; EXCAVATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 1- BACKHOE; EXCAVATOR is $56.96/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.96 and $57.35/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $56.91/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $56.91/hr.
Range: $52.89 – $57.35/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 1- BACKHOE; EXCAVATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Black Hawk | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Bremer | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Dallas | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Dubuque | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Grundy | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Johnson | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Jones | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Linn | IA | residential | $39.00 | $18.35 | $57.35 | WD → |
| Madison | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Mills | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Polk | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Pottawattamie | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Story | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | residential | $35.02 | $21.94 | $56.96 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | residential | $34.54 | $18.35 | $52.89 | WD → |