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.
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.
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 47-2073 — 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
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 → |