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.
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.
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 47-2073 — 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
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 → |