Heavy Equipment Operator prevailing wage rates in Delaware
Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 10 active determinations, 2026
- Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Delaware publish 51 heavy equipment operator classification rates, across 10 determinations covering 3 counties.
- Those published base rates run from $10.15 to $47.71 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
- Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
- Last determination revision affecting heavy equipment operator rates in Delaware: .
The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.
This page collects every classification in Delaware's active federal determinations that is a form of heavy equipment operator work (cranes, excavators, dozers, loaders and other power equipment) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.
Published rates by determination
DE20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Kent, New Castle, Sussex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOE (KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES) | $10.15 | 0.00 | SUDE1990-001 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260001 on SAM.gov.
DE20260004 rev 1 · Highway · Kent
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $43.40 | 30.66 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: POUNDER | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $45.81 | 31.38 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $35.07 | 17.17 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $34.01 | 12.25 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $28.11 | 11.18 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $38.36 | 4.31 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $35.18 | 14.27 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $42.29 | 1.63 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $42.29 | 1.63 | SUDE2022-001 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260004 on SAM.gov.
DE20260005 rev 1 · Highway · New Castle
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $43.40 | 30.66 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: POUNDER | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE) | $45.81 | 31.38 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $45.81 | 31.38 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $45.81 | 31.38 | ENGI0542-001 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $38.29 | 11.15 | SUDE2022-002 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $28.11 | 11.18 | SUDE2022-002 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $38.36 | 4.31 | SUDE2022-002 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $37.55 | 16.19 | SUDE2022-002 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260005 on SAM.gov.
DE20260006 rev 1 · Highway · Sussex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $43.40 | 30.66 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: POUNDER | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: DRILL | $43.76 | 30.77 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $45.81 | 31.38 | ENGI0542-006 collectively bargained (union) rate |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $35.07 | 17.17 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE | $34.01 | 12.25 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $28.11 | 11.18 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $38.36 | 4.31 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $35.18 | 14.27 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $34.34 | 14.93 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $30.52 | 13.47 | SUDE2022-003 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260006 on SAM.gov.
DE20260007 rev 1 · Building · Kent
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $31.59 | 16.83 | SUDE2014-004 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $25.89 | 0.00 | SUDE2014-004 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $47.71 | 8.41 | SUDE2014-004 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260007 on SAM.gov.
DE20260008 rev 1 · Building · New Castle
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $32.40 | 18.27 | SUDE2014-005 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $25.89 | 0.00 | SUDE2014-005 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $33.96 | 0.00 | SUDE2014-005 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260008 on SAM.gov.
DE20260009 rev 1 · Building · Sussex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $31.59 | 16.83 | SUDE2014-006 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $25.89 | 0.00 | SUDE2014-006 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $36.08 | 12.02 | SUDE2014-006 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260009 on SAM.gov.
DE20260010 rev 1 · Heavy · Kent
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $25.55 | 7.56 | SUDE2014-007 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $28.12 | 7.56 | SUDE2014-007 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260010 on SAM.gov.
DE20260011 rev 1 · Heavy · New Castle
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $31.88 | 12.57 | SUDE2014-008 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $27.09 | 18.20 | SUDE2014-008 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $34.29 | 16.18 | SUDE2014-008 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260011 on SAM.gov.
DE20260012 rev 1 · Heavy · Sussex
| Classification as published | Base rate | Fringes | Rate schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $25.55 | 7.56 | SUDE2014-009 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $26.46 | 7.56 | SUDE2014-009 DOL wage survey rate |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $20.62 | 7.56 | SUDE2014-009 DOL wage survey rate |
Official document: DE20260012 on SAM.gov.
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