POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11-A Band wagon; Crane; Loader; Power shovel, clamshell, backhoe, gradall and dragline; Rubber-tired multi-purpose ea — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11-A Band wagon; Crane; Loader; Power shovel, clamshell, backhoe, gradall and dragline; Rubber-tired multi-purpose eas across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 1 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11-A Band wagon; Crane; Loader; Power shovel, clamshell, backhoe, gradall and dragline; Rubber-tired multi-purpose ea is $35.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $35.31 and $35.31/hr. The highest state average is California at $35.31/hr; the lowest is California at $35.31/hr.
Range: $35.31 – $35.31/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
1 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 11-A Band wagon; Crane; Loader; Power shovel, clamshell, backhoe, gradall and dragline; Rubber-tired multi-purpose ea, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | CA | building | $25.71 | $9.60 | $35.31 | WD → |