POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 91 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS is $8.39/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $8.69/hr. The highest state average is Kansas at $10.92/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $7.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$8.39
Average
$8.23
Top 10%
$8.69

Range: $7.25 – $10.92/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$8.39/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-70.3%
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: $9.63/hr
Avg total: $10.92/hr
3 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
10 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.97/hr
Avg total: $8.56/hr
60 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
18 rates

All Rates

91 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Butler KS residential $9.63 $1.29 $10.92 WD →
Harvey KS residential $9.63 $1.29 $10.92 WD →
Sedgwick KS residential $9.63 $1.29 $10.92 WD →
Carter OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coal OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Garvin OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Jefferson OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Johnston OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Love OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Marshall OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Murray OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Pontotoc OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Stephens OK residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Adjuntas PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Adjuntas PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Adjuntas PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Adjuntas PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Coamo PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Coamo PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Coamo PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Coamo PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Culebra PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Culebra PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Culebra PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Culebra PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Jayuya PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Jayuya PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Las Marias PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Las Marias PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Maricao PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Maricao PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Maricao PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Maricao PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Salinas PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Salinas PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Salinas PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Salinas PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Santa Isabel PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Santa Isabel PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Utuado PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Utuado PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Utuado PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Utuado PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Vieques PR heavy $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Vieques PR highway $8.00 $0.59 $8.59 WD →
Vieques PR highway $7.80 $0.59 $8.39 WD →
Vieques PR highway $8.10 $0.59 $8.69 WD →
Bell TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Bosque TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Coryell TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Falls TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Freestone TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hamilton TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Hill TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Lampasas TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Leon TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Limestone TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
McLennan TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Milam TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Mills TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Navarro TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Nueces TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Robertson TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
San Patricio TX residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Williamson TX heavy $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: SCRAPERS →