Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Aroostook County
All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator): cost per hour in Aroostook County, ME
The median awarded price is $187.00 per hour, from 26 winning bids on 26 public projects in Aroostook County, ME (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $150.00 and $203.75.
Cost by state › Maine › Aroostook County › All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (MaineDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $130.00 in 2020 to $152.50 in 2026 (+17%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $130.00 | 7 |
| 2021 | $150.00 | 5 |
| 2022 | $163.00 | 8 |
| 2023 | $180.00 | 15 |
| 2024 | $200.00 | 11 |
| 2026 | $152.50 | 12 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $150.00 | line 0370 ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | MaineDOT | 125 HR | $175.00 | line 0450 ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | MaineDOT | 65 HR | $220.00 | line 0340 ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MaineDOT | 60 HR | $200.00 | line 0220 ↗ |
| Apr 1, 2026 | MaineDOT | 300 HR | $189.00 | line 0160 ↗ |
The same item across Maine: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator) item page.
Related items in Aroostook County
- Common Excavation: $31.50 per cubic yard
- Granular Borrow: $60.00 per cubic yard