POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 59 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER is $8.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $94.33/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $94.33/hr; the lowest is Kansas at $7.25/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $94.33/hr across 7 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
59 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | HI | building | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $59.47 | $34.86 | $94.33 | WD → |
| Miami | KS | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lancaster | NE | residential | $9.93 | $0.00 | $9.93 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Culebra | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Culebra | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Jayuya | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Jayuya | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Las Marias | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Las Marias | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Maricao | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Maricao | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Salinas | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Salinas | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Santa Isabel | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Santa Isabel | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | highway | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $1.06 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Fort Bend | TX | residential | $13.67 | $0.00 | $13.67 | WD → |
| Galveston | TX | heavy | $12.20 | $1.48 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Kaufman | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | residential | $11.25 | $0.00 | $11.25 | WD → |
| Berkeley | WV | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WV | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |