POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 294 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER is $11.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $19.45/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $19.15/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$11.53
Average
$12.44
Top 10%
$19.45

Range: $7.25 – $20.47/hr across 9 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 median
$11.53/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-59.2%
D-B rate is below market median

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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $16.18/hr
Avg total: $19.15/hr
76 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $8.75/hr
Avg total: $8.75/hr
8 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $10.91/hr
Avg total: $10.91/hr
66 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $7.50/hr
Avg total: $7.50/hr
10 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $7.37/hr
Avg total: $7.37/hr
15 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
5 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
25 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $11.53/hr
Avg total: $11.53/hr
63 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $10.82/hr
Avg total: $10.88/hr
26 rates

All Rates

294 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Adams CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Alamosa CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Arapahoe CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Arapahoe CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Baca CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Bent CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Boulder CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Boulder CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Broomfield CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Broomfield CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Custer CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Delta CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Denver CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Denver CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Douglas CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Douglas CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
El Paso CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
El Paso CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Grand CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Jefferson CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Jefferson CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Lake CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Larimer CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Larimer CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Logan CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Mesa CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Mesa CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Otero CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Park CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Pueblo CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Pueblo CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Routt CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Summit CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Teller CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Washington CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Weld CO heavy $17.24 $3.23 $20.47 WD →
Weld CO residential $16.50 $0.00 $16.50 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $15.86 $3.59 $19.45 WD →
Benewah ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Bonner ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Boundary ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Clearwater ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Kootenai ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Latah ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Lewis ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Shoshone ID residential $8.75 $0.00 $8.75 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $11.50 $0.00 $11.50 WD →
Allen LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $11.50 $0.00 $11.50 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $11.50 $0.00 $11.50 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $11.50 $0.00 $11.50 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $11.50 $0.00 $11.50 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $9.93 $0.00 $9.93 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER →