POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 2- BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER 35 H.P. AND OVER); SCRAPER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 2- BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER 35 H.P. AND OVER); SCRAPERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 2- BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER 35 H.P. AND OVER); SCRAPER is $56.64/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.64 and $56.64/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $56.16/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $56.16/hr.
Range: $51.34 – $56.64/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
11 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 2- BULLDOZER; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER 35 H.P. AND OVER); SCRAPER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Madison | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Mills | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Polk | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Pottawattamie | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Story | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | residential | $34.70 | $21.94 | $56.64 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | residential | $32.99 | $18.35 | $51.34 | WD → |