POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 98 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER is $14.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $93.82/hr. The highest state average is Hawaii at $93.66/hr; the lowest is Texas at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$14.53
Average
$45.94
Top 10%
$93.82
Range: $7.25 – $93.82/hr across 12 states. 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 median
$14.53/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-48.5%
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
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $12.87/hr
Avg total: $12.87/hr
1 rate
California CA
Avg base: $9.65/hr
Avg total: $10.27/hr
1 rate
Hawaii HI
Avg base: $58.80/hr
Avg total: $93.66/hr
40 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $14.67/hr
Avg total: $14.67/hr
2 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $12.38/hr
Avg total: $14.96/hr
3 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $13.68/hr
Avg total: $13.68/hr
20 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.06/hr
Avg total: $69.44/hr
1 rate
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $16.95/hr
Avg total: $17.36/hr
5 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $10.67/hr
Avg total: $10.78/hr
13 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
2 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
8 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $8.00/hr
Avg total: $8.00/hr
2 rates
All Rates
98 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: LOADER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave | AZ | residential | $12.87 | $0.00 | $12.87 | WD → |
| Tulare | CA | building | $9.65 | $0.62 | $10.27 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | building | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | heavy | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | residential | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Hawaii | HI | highway | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | heavy | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | residential | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | highway | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Honolulu | HI | building | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | heavy | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | highway | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | building | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kalawao | HI | residential | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | building | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | heavy | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | highway | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Kauai | HI | residential | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | heavy | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | building | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | residential | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $58.64 | $34.86 | $93.50 | WD → |
| Maui | HI | highway | $58.96 | $34.86 | $93.82 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IN | building | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Scott | IN | building | $14.67 | $0.00 | $14.67 | WD → |
| Douglas | KS | residential | $14.95 | $3.87 | $18.82 | WD → |
| Leavenworth | KS | residential | $14.95 | $3.87 | $18.82 | WD → |
| Miami | KS | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bienville | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Caldwell | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Catahoula | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Claiborne | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Concordia | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| East Carroll | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Franklin | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Jackson | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| La Salle | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Lincoln | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Madison | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Morehouse | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Natchitoches | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Sabine | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | highway | $13.68 | $0.00 | $13.68 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | building | $39.06 | $30.38 | $69.44 | WD → |
| Burleigh | ND | residential | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | WD → |
| Cass | ND | residential | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | WD → |
| Grand Forks | ND | residential | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | WD → |
| Morton | ND | residential | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 | WD → |
| Ward | ND | residential | $12.33 | $2.05 | $14.38 | WD → |
| Cass | NE | residential | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Cedar | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Clay | NE | residential | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | WD → |
| Cuming | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Douglas | NE | residential | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Nuckolls | NE | residential | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | WD → |
| Pierce | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sarpy | NE | residential | $13.49 | $0.00 | $13.49 | WD → |
| Saunders | NE | residential | $12.00 | $1.37 | $13.37 | WD → |
| Stanton | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Thayer | NE | residential | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | WD → |
| Wayne | NE | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Webster | NE | residential | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | WD → |
| Cameron | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Addison | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Caledonia | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Chittenden | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grand Isle | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lamoille | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Orange | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rutland | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Windsor | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Berkeley | WV | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WV | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |