POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER/BLADEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE is $11.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.75 and $11.75/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $11.75/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $11.75/hr.
Range: $11.75 – $11.75/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
16 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: MOTOR GRADER/BLADE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Ascension | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Calcasieu | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| East Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Lafayette | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Livingston | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |
| West Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $11.75 | $0.00 | $11.75 | WD → |