POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 77 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHO is $90.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $89.25 and $90.85/hr. The highest state average is New York at $90.14/hr; the lowest is New York at $90.14/hr.

Bottom 10%
$89.25
Median
$90.85
Average
$90.14
Top 10%
$90.85

Range: $87.35 – $90.85/hr across 1 state. 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
$90.85/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+221.8%
D-B rate exceeds 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

New York NY
Avg base: $56.72/hr
Avg total: $90.14/hr
77 rates

All Rates

77 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Albany NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Albany NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Broome NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Broome NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Broome NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Cayuga NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Cayuga NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Chenango NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Chenango NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Chenango NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Clinton NY highway $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Clinton NY heavy $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Columbia NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Columbia NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Cortland NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Essex NY heavy $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Essex NY highway $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Franklin NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Franklin NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Fulton NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Fulton NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Greene NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Greene NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Greene NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Hamilton NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Hamilton NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Herkimer NY highway $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Herkimer NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Herkimer NY heavy $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Herkimer NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Herkimer NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Herkimer NY building $54.90 $32.45 $87.35 WD →
Jefferson NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Jefferson NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Lewis NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Lewis NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Madison NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Madison NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Montgomery NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Oneida NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Oneida NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Onondaga NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Onondaga NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Oswego NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Oswego NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Otsego NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Otsego NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Saratoga NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schenectady NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Schoharie NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Seneca NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
St Lawrence NY heavy $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
St Lawrence NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Tioga NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Tioga NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Tioga NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Tompkins NY highway $55.85 $33.40 $89.25 WD →
Warren NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Warren NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Warren NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Washington NY building $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Washington NY highway $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Washington NY heavy $57.30 $33.55 $90.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 ASPHALT CURB MACHINE, SELF PROPELLED, SLIPFORM, AUTOMATED CONCRETE SPREADER, AUTOMATIC FINE GRADER, BACKHOE, BACKHO →