POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - SINGLE AND TWO DRUM STABILIZERS; FRONT-END LOADERS UNDER ONE CUBIC YARD; A-FRAME TRUCK WHEN HANDL — 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 HANDLs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 59 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 HANDL is $29.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $29.31 and $29.31/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $29.31/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $29.31/hr.

Bottom 10%
$29.31
Median
$29.31
Average
$29.31
Top 10%
$29.31

Range: $29.31 – $29.31/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$29.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+3.8%
D-B rate exceeds 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: $21.36/hr
Avg total: $29.31/hr
59 rates

All Rates

59 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 HANDL, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Allen LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Grant LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Madison LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Red River LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Richland LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Sabine LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St Helena LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St James LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St James LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
St Mary LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Tangipahoa LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Tensas LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Union LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Vermilion LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Vernon LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Washington LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Webster LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
West Baton Rouge LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
West Carroll LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
West Feliciana LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 WD →
Winn LA heavy $21.36 $7.95 $29.31 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 HANDL →