POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANICs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 170 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC is $15.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $50.78/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $50.78/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$15.28
Average
$26.33
Top 10%
$50.78

Range: $7.25 – $50.78/hr across 5 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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$15.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-45.9%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $35.58/hr
Avg total: $50.78/hr
64 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $13.58/hr
Avg total: $13.75/hr
65 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $8.50/hr
Avg total: $8.50/hr
7 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
25 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $10.23/hr
Avg total: $10.23/hr
9 rates

All Rates

170 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Alamosa CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Arapahoe CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Baca CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Bent CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Boulder CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Broomfield CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Custer CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Delta CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Denver CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Douglas CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
El Paso CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Grand CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Jefferson CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Lake CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Larimer CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Logan CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Mesa CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Otero CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Park CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Pueblo CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Routt CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Summit CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Teller CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Washington CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Weld CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $35.58 $15.20 $50.78 WD →
Allen LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Bienville LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Bossier LA highway $13.08 $2.20 $15.28 WD →
Caddo LA highway $13.08 $2.20 $15.28 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Caldwell LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Catahoula LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Claiborne LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Concordia LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
De Soto LA highway $13.08 $2.20 $15.28 WD →
East Carroll LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Franklin LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Grant LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Jackson LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
La Salle LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Lincoln LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Madison LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC →