POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 40 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOE is $92.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $91.56 and $92.54/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $92.05/hr; the lowest is Hawaii at $92.05/hr.
Range: $91.56 – $92.54/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
40 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: COMBINATION LOADER/BACKHOE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $56.70 | $34.86 | $91.56 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $57.68 | $34.86 | $92.54 | WD → |