POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 28 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERS is $10.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $10.00/hr. The highest state average is Kansas at $9.91/hr; the lowest is Texas at $9.01/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $10.00/hr across 2 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
28 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | KS | residential | $9.91 | $0.00 | $9.91 | WD → |
| Harvey | KS | residential | $9.91 | $0.00 | $9.91 | WD → |
| Sedgwick | KS | residential | $9.91 | $0.00 | $9.91 | WD → |
| Atascosa | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bell | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Bosque | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coryell | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Falls | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Freestone | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Grayson | TX | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hamilton | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hill | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Kendall | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lampasas | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Leon | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Limestone | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| McLennan | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Medina | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Milam | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Mills | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Navarro | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | heavy | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |