Power equipment operators: Graders — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: Graderss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 24 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: Graders is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $7.47/hr. The highest state average is Texas at $7.31/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.25
Average
$7.29
Top 10%
$7.47

Range: $7.25 – $7.50/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$7.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-74.3%
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

Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
8 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.31/hr
Avg total: $7.31/hr
16 rates

All Rates

24 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: Graders, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Cherokee OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Craig OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Delaware OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mayes OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nowata OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Ottawa OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Washington OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Atascosa TX residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Bastrop TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bell TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bowie TX residential $7.39 $0.00 $7.39 WD →
Caldwell TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coryell TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Delta TX residential $7.39 $0.00 $7.39 WD →
El Paso TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hays TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Kendall TX residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Lampasas TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McLennan TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Medina TX residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Robertson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Travis TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Williamson TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for Power equipment operators: Graders →