Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Penobscot County
All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator): cost per hour in Penobscot County, ME
The median awarded price is $180.00 per hour, from 19 winning bids on 19 public projects in Penobscot County, ME (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $151.50 and $200.00.
Cost by state › Maine › Penobscot 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 $140.00 in 2020 to $175.00 in 2026 (+25%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $140.00 | 8 |
| 2021 | $163.50 | 6 |
| 2022 | $170.00 | 6 |
| 2023 | $188.00 | 5 |
| 2024 | $180.00 | 6 |
| 2026 | $175.00 | 12 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | MaineDOT | 100 HR | $235.00 | line 0280 ↗ |
| Jul 29, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $175.00 | line 0320 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $140.00 | line 0360 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | MaineDOT | 10 HR | $140.00 | line 0320 ↗ |
| Jul 15, 2026 | MaineDOT | 25 HR | $200.00 | line 0680 ↗ |
The same item across Maine: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator) item page.