POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10-A Backhoe; Backhoe; Combination backhoe and loader; Continuous flight tie back auger; Crane not over 25 tons, Hamm — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10-A Backhoe; Backhoe; Combination backhoe and loader; Continuous flight tie back auger; Crane not over 25 tons, Hamms across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10-A Backhoe; Backhoe; Combination backhoe and loader; Continuous flight tie back auger; Crane not over 25 tons, Hamm is $32.24/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.44 and $33.04/hr. The highest state average is California at $32.24/hr; the lowest is California at $32.24/hr.
Range: $31.24 – $33.24/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
2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 10-A Backhoe; Backhoe; Combination backhoe and loader; Continuous flight tie back auger; Crane not over 25 tons, Hamm, ordered by state and county.