POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 748 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS is $7.76/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $19.51/hr. The highest state average is New York at $33.16/hr; the lowest is Maine at $7.25/hr.
Bottom 10%
$7.25
Median
$7.76
Average
$11.98
Top 10%
$19.51
Range: $7.25 – $59.28/hr across 19 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
$7.76/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-72.5%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $19.78/hr
Avg total: $19.78/hr
2 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $13.12/hr
Avg total: $13.12/hr
1 rate
Colorado CO
Avg base: $15.47/hr
Avg total: $17.47/hr
128 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $8.35/hr
Avg total: $9.06/hr
16 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $15.33/hr
Avg total: $19.23/hr
10 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $10.98/hr
Avg total: $12.06/hr
6 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
13 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $18.10/hr
Avg total: $18.10/hr
4 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $8.03/hr
Avg total: $8.03/hr
63 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $21.60/hr
Avg total: $33.16/hr
36 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $7.74/hr
Avg total: $7.74/hr
45 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $12.29/hr
Avg total: $14.86/hr
29 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.43/hr
176 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $10.15/hr
Avg total: $12.96/hr
59 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $11.32/hr
Avg total: $11.32/hr
63 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $8.99/hr
Avg total: $9.25/hr
60 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $7.53/hr
Avg total: $7.53/hr
20 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $7.25/hr
Avg total: $7.25/hr
13 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $7.38/hr
Avg total: $7.38/hr
4 rates
All Rates
748 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Marshall | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Mayes | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McCurtain | OK | residential | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | WD → |
| McCurtain | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| McIntosh | OK | residential | $8.31 | $0.00 | $8.31 | WD → |
| McIntosh | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Murray | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Muskogee | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Nowata | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Okfuskee | OK | residential | $8.31 | $0.00 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Okfuskee | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Ottawa | 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 → |
| Pittsburg | OK | residential | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | WD → |
| Pontotoc | 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 → |
| Pushmataha | OK | residential | $9.50 | $0.00 | $9.50 | WD → |
| Seminole | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Seminole | OK | residential | $8.31 | $0.00 | $8.31 | WD → |
| Stephens | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Washington | OK | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Allegheny | PA | residential | $17.34 | $4.06 | $21.40 | WD → |
| Armstrong | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Bradford | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Cameron | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Clarion | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Clearfield | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Clinton | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| Crawford | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Elk | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Erie | PA | residential | $28.25 | $14.87 | $43.12 | WD → |
| Forest | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Greene | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Indiana | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Jefferson | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Lackawanna | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| Lawrence | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| McKean | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| Potter | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Sullivan | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Susquehanna | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Tioga | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Venango | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Warren | PA | residential | $11.50 | $0.00 | $11.50 | WD → |
| Wayne | PA | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wyoming | PA | residential | $15.11 | $9.26 | $24.37 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | residential | $7.25 | $1.14 | $8.39 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Aguada | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Aguada | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Aguadilla | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Aguadilla | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Aguas Buenas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Aguas Buenas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Aibonito | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Aibonito | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Anasco | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Anasco | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Arecibo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Arecibo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Arroyo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Arroyo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Barceloneta | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Barceloneta | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Barranquitas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Barranquitas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Bayamo'n | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Bayamo'n | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Cabo Rojo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Cabo Rojo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Caguas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Caguas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Camuy | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Camuy | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Canovanas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Canovanas | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Carolina | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Carolina | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Catano | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Catano | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Cayey | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Cayey | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Ceiba | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Ceiba | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Ciales | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Ciales | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Cidra | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Cidra | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | residential | $7.25 | $1.14 | $8.39 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.26 | $7.51 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | building | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |