POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER; ROLLER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER; ROLLERs 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 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER; ROLLER is $54.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.56 and $54.56/hr. The highest state average is Iowa at $54.13/hr; the lowest is Iowa at $54.13/hr.
Range: $49.79 – $54.56/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 3- BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER; LOADER; ROLLER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Guthrie | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Harrison | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Madison | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Mills | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Polk | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Pottawattamie | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Story | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | residential | $32.62 | $21.94 | $54.56 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | residential | $31.44 | $18.35 | $49.79 | WD → |