POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DOZERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: DOZERSs 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: DOZERS is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $8.08/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $7.63/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.63/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $8.08/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: DOZERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | TX | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Bowie | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Delta | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | residential | $8.08 | $0.00 | $8.08 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |