POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMA — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 9 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMA is $69.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.05 and $69.05/hr. The highest state average is New York at $69.05/hr; the lowest is New York at $69.05/hr.
Range: $69.05 – $69.05/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
9 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: PAVER FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMA, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Tompkins | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Wyoming | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | heavy | $40.80 | $28.25 | $69.05 | WD → |