POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SKID STEER; AIR COMPRESSOR; BACKHOES & EXCAVATORS; BATCH BIN WEIGHMAN, SCISSORMAN OR HOPPER; BROOM OPERATOR; CHIP S — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SKID STEER; AIR COMPRESSOR; BACKHOES & EXCAVATORS; BATCH BIN WEIGHMAN, SCISSORMAN OR HOPPER; BROOM OPERATOR; CHIP Ss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SKID STEER; AIR COMPRESSOR; BACKHOES & EXCAVATORS; BATCH BIN WEIGHMAN, SCISSORMAN OR HOPPER; BROOM OPERATOR; CHIP S is $31.02/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.02 and $31.02/hr. The highest state average is Wyoming at $31.86/hr; the lowest is Wyoming at $31.86/hr.
Range: $31.02 – $42.30/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
46 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 SKID STEER; AIR COMPRESSOR; BACKHOES & EXCAVATORS; BATCH BIN WEIGHMAN, SCISSORMAN OR HOPPER; BROOM OPERATOR; CHIP S, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Albany | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Big Horn | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Big Horn | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Campbell | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Campbell | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Carbon | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Carbon | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Converse | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Converse | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Crook | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Crook | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Fremont | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Fremont | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Goshen | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Goshen | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Hot Springs | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Hot Springs | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Johnson | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Johnson | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Laramie | WY | heavy | $28.46 | $10.70 | $39.16 | WD → |
| Laramie | WY | highway | $28.46 | $10.70 | $39.16 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Natrona | WY | heavy | $31.05 | $11.25 | $42.30 | WD → |
| Natrona | WY | highway | $31.05 | $11.25 | $42.30 | WD → |
| Niobrara | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Niobrara | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Park | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Park | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Platte | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Platte | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sheridan | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sheridan | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sublette | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sublette | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sweetwater | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Sweetwater | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Teton | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Teton | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Uinta | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Uinta | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Washakie | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Washakie | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Weston | WY | highway | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |
| Weston | WY | heavy | $24.50 | $6.52 | $31.02 | WD → |