Power Equipment Operators Light Equipment Operator — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power Equipment Operators Light Equipment Operators across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 174 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power Equipment Operators Light Equipment Operator is $29.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $24.09 and $30.30/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $27.90/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $27.90/hr.
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 47-2073 — 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
174 county-level rates for Power Equipment Operators Light Equipment Operator, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Natchitoches | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Pointe Coupee | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Pointe Coupee | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Pointe Coupee | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Sabine | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | 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 | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| St Helena | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | 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 | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Union | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Union | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Union | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| West Feliciana | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |
| West Feliciana | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| West Feliciana | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | heavy | $21.36 | $7.95 | $29.31 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | heavy | $20.05 | $10.25 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | heavy | $17.14 | $6.95 | $24.09 | WD → |