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.
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.
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 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
748 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | TX | heavy | $11.89 | $3.30 | $15.19 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | heavy | $10.97 | $0.00 | $10.97 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | heavy | $10.80 | $0.00 | $10.80 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | heavy | $9.21 | $0.00 | $9.21 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Tarrant | TX | heavy | $11.89 | $3.30 | $15.19 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | building | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | heavy | $7.76 | $0.00 | $7.76 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St Croix | VI | building | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| St John | VI | building | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.76 | $0.00 | $7.76 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St John | VI | heavy | $7.76 | $0.00 | $7.76 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | heavy | $7.68 | $0.00 | $7.68 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | building | $7.45 | $0.00 | $7.45 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | building | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| St Thomas | VI | heavy | $7.76 | $0.00 | $7.76 | WD → |
| Addison | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bennington | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Caledonia | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Chittenden | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Essex | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Franklin | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lamoille | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Orange | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Orleans | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Rutland | VT | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Washington | 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 → |
| Berkeley | WV | residential | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| Berkeley | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WV | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WV | residential | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |