POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORKLIFT — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORKLIFTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 17 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORKLIFT is $49.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.21 and $49.78/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $69.44/hr; the lowest is Vermont at $7.25/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $69.44/hr across 5 states. 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
17 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FORKLIFT, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Boulder | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | heavy | $34.58 | $15.20 | $49.78 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | MT | residential | $10.57 | $1.62 | $12.19 | WD → |
| Fort Bend | TX | residential | $13.58 | $0.00 | $13.58 | WD → |
| Franklin | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lamoille | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |