POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER is $10.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $10.40/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $69.44/hr; the lowest is Vermont at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$10.40
Average
$12.07
Top 10%
$10.40

Range: $7.25 – $69.44/hr across 3 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
$10.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-63.2%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $39.06/hr
Avg total: $69.44/hr
1 rate
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $10.40/hr
20 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
5 rates

All Rates

26 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Crawford MO building $39.06 $30.38 $69.44 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Adjuntas PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Coamo PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Culebra PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Maricao PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Salinas PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Utuado PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Vieques PR highway $7.25 $3.15 $10.40 WD →
Chittenden VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Franklin VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Rutland VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Windham VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Windsor VT residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER →