POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HAND — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HANDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 118 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HAND is $27.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.09 and $30.30/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $27.20/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $27.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$24.09
Median
$27.20
Average
$27.20
Top 10%
$30.30

Range: $24.09 – $30.30/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$27.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-3.6%
D-B rate is below market median

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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $18.60/hr
Avg total: $27.20/hr
118 rates

All Rates

118 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HAND, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Allen LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Allen LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Grant LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Grant LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Madison LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Madison LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Red River LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Red River LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Richland LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Richland LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Sabine LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Sabine LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St Helena LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St Helena LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St James LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St James LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St James LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St James LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
St Mary LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
St Mary LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Tangipahoa LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Tangipahoa LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Tensas LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Tensas LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $20.05 $10.25 $30.30 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $17.14 $6.95 $24.09 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HAND →