POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 Armor-Coater; Asphalt plant engineer; Cast-in-place pipe laying machine; Combination slusher and motor operator; Co — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 Armor-Coater; Asphalt plant engineer; Cast-in-place pipe laying machine; Combination slusher and motor operator; Cos 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 8 Armor-Coater; Asphalt plant engineer; Cast-in-place pipe laying machine; Combination slusher and motor operator; Co is $32.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $32.36 and $32.36/hr. The highest state average is California at $32.36/hr; the lowest is California at $32.36/hr.
Range: $32.36 – $32.36/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 8 Armor-Coater; Asphalt plant engineer; Cast-in-place pipe laying machine; Combination slusher and motor operator; Co, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador | CA | building | $22.76 | $9.60 | $32.36 | WD → |