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$24 to $30 per hour (example)
2+ years running a tracked mulcher. Valid driver's license.
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Rural contractors post operator, driver, and laborer openings. $29 flat per post, live for 30 days.
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Example posting: CDL-A lowboy driver
$28 per hour (example)
Haul excavators and dozers to job sites. Clean driving record.
Example posting: Laborer, septic installs
$18 to $21 per hour (example)
Help set tanks and lay field lines. Will train.
What crews earn in rural areas (real data)
Real hourly wages from the federal government's yearly pay survey, for the jobs most rural contractors hire. Use them to set fair pay in your post. These are workers' wages, not job prices.
| Job (BLS name) | U.S. median | Rural areas: lowest to highest median |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment operators (operating engineers) SOC 47-2073 | $28.78/hr | $19.28 (South Arkansas) to $45.39 (Northwest Illinois) 134 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
| Heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers (CDL) SOC 53-3032 | $28.19/hr | $20.93 (East Arkansas) to $38.01 (Balance of Nevada) 134 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
| Construction laborers SOC 47-2061 | $22.66/hr | $15.14 (Northeast Alabama) to $31.45 (Hawaii / Kauai) 134 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics SOC 49-3042 | $31.50/hr | $21.37 (East Arkansas) to $41.38 (Balance of Nevada) 132 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
| Logging equipment operators SOC 45-4022 | $23.91/hr | $16.90 (Northern West Virginia) to $35.55 (Western Washington) 71 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
| Carpenters SOC 47-2031 | $29.12/hr | $19.81 (Southwest Alabama) to $40.70 (Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California) 133 rural areas in the 50 states publish this job |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, "Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area" table (nonmetropolitan area file) and national table. Area definitions: BLS OEWS area definitions. Pulled 2026-10-27. "Rural areas" means the BLS nonmetropolitan areas in the 50 states. Look up your rural area.
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