Power equipment operators: Scraper — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Power equipment operators: Scrapers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Power equipment operators: Scraper is $7.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $10.09/hr. The highest state average is Kansas at $9.95/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.50
Average
$8.12
Top 10%
$10.09

Range: $7.25 – $10.45/hr across 4 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
$7.50/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-73.4%
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

Kansas KS
Avg base: $9.95/hr
Avg total: $9.95/hr
1 rate
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $8.24/hr
Avg total: $8.24/hr
17 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
10 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $8.56/hr
Avg total: $8.56/hr
11 rates

All Rates

39 county-level rates for Power equipment operators: Scraper, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Miami KS residential $9.95 $0.00 $9.95 WD →
Clay NE residential $10.45 $0.00 $10.45 WD →
Garfield NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hall NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hamilton NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Howard NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Johnson NE residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Lancaster NE residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Merrick NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nemaha NE residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Nuckolls NE residential $10.45 $0.00 $10.45 WD →
Otoe NE residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Pawnee NE residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Richardson NE residential $7.50 $0.00 $7.50 WD →
Sherman NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Thayer NE residential $10.45 $0.00 $10.45 WD →
Webster NE residential $10.45 $0.00 $10.45 WD →
Wheeler NE residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Atoka OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bryan OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Choctaw OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Haskell OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Latimer OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McCurtain OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Payne OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pittsburg OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pottawatomie OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pushmataha OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Collin TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Dallas TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Denton TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Ellis TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Grayson TX heavy $8.30 $0.00 $8.30 WD →
Grayson TX heavy $7.90 $0.00 $7.90 WD →
Johnson TX heavy $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Kaufman TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Parker TX heavy $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Rockwall TX heavy $8.00 $0.00 $8.00 WD →
Tarrant TX heavy $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
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