POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE; DRILL; ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT E — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE; DRILL; ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT Es across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE; DRILL; ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT E is $99.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $99.22 and $99.22/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $99.22/hr; the lowest is New Jersey at $99.22/hr.
Range: $99.22 – $99.22/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 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
22 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, INCLUDING BACKHOE TRACK; BOOM; CONCRETE PAVING MACHINE; CRANE; DRILL; ELEVATING GRADER; EXCAVATOR; FRONT E, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Bergen | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Burlington | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Camden | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Cape May | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Cumberland | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Essex | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Gloucester | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Hudson | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Hunterdon | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Mercer | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Middlesex | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Monmouth | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Morris | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Ocean | NJ | building | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Ocean | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Passaic | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Salem | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Somerset | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Sussex | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Union | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |
| Warren | NJ | heavy | $61.72 | $37.50 | $99.22 | WD → |