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
Madison LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Morehouse LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Natchitoches LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Ouachita LA highway $13.08 $2.20 $15.28 WD →
Pointe Coupee LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Red River LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Red River LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Richland LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Richland LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Sabine LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Sabine LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
St Helena LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
St Mary LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Tangipahoa LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Tensas LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Tensas LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Union LA highway $13.08 $2.20 $15.28 WD →
Union LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Vermilion LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Vernon LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Washington LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Webster LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
West Carroll LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
West Carroll LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
West Feliciana LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Winn LA heavy $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Winn LA highway $15.86 $0.00 $15.86 WD →
Garfield NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Hall NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Hamilton NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Howard NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Merrick NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Sherman NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Wheeler NE residential $8.50 $0.00 $8.50 WD →
Abbeville SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Allendale SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bamberg SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Barnwell SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Beaufort SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Cherokee SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Chester SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Chesterfield SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Clarendon SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Colleton SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Dillon SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Georgetown SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Greenwood SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hampton SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Jasper SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Lancaster SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Lee SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Marion SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Marlboro SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McCormick SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Newberry SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Oconee SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Orangeburg SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Union SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Williamsburg SC heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Collin TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Dallas TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Denton TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Ellis TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Johnson TX heavy $10.93 $0.00 $10.93 WD →
Kaufman TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Parker TX heavy $10.93 $0.00 $10.93 WD →
Rockwall TX heavy $9.88 $0.00 $9.88 WD →
Tarrant TX heavy $10.93 $0.00 $10.93 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MECHANIC →