Elkhart Info. Elkhart, Texas is located in Anderson County. Zip codes in Elkhart, TX include 75839. The median home price in Elkhart is $142,500 which is roughly $51/per square foot.
According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average annual salary of a backhoe operator as of 2010 is $44,830. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the average annual salary of a backhoe operator in the United States as of May 2010 is $44,830, or $21.55 per hour.
Price should be your last factor unless you are looking to set yourself up to get shoddy work, a half completed job, or worse. As the last answer said, you can easily expect $50-100 per hour for a contractor and $40-50 per hour for a helper if you can find one willing to work at that rate. be wary of anyone working hourly though because most that do will drag a job out to get the most money possible.