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All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator): cost per hour in Kennebec County, ME
The median awarded price is $193.25 per hour, from 16 winning bids on 16 public projects in Kennebec County, ME (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $147.50 and $242.50.
Cost by state › Maine › Kennebec 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 $150.00 in 2019 to $232.50 in 2026 (+55%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $150.00 | 6 |
| 2020 | $150.00 | 9 |
| 2022 | $151.00 | 10 |
| 2023 | $150.00 | 5 |
| 2024 | $165.00 | 8 |
| 2026 | $232.50 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | MaineDOT | 40 HR | $175.00 | line 0190 ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2026 | MaineDOT | 200 HR | $300.00 | line 0430 ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | MaineDOT | 55 HR | $250.00 | line 0710 ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MaineDOT | 21 HR | $50.00 | line 0270 ↗ |
| Mar 25, 2026 | MaineDOT | 350 HR | $225.00 | line 0370 ↗ |
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 Kennebec County
- Common Excavation: $31.25 per cubic yard