Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Michigan

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Michigan (MI).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 CREDIT $103.45/hr $103.89/hr 6
2 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN/CABLE SPLICER $86.17/hr $86.17/hr 6
3 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 1 $83.27/hr $83.27/hr 84
4 LINE CONSTRUCTION: JOURNEYMAN SPECIALIST JOURNEYMAN SPECIALIST: REFERS TO A CREW OF ONLY ONE PERSON WORKING ALONE $82.74/hr $82.74/hr 84
5 OILER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY $81.67/hr $84.67/hr 420
6 GROUP 8 $81.40/hr $81.40/hr 83
7 BOILERMAKER $81.14/hr $81.14/hr 179
8 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 10- TOWER CRANE & DERRICK OPERATOR ON A CRANE THAT REQUIRES AN OILER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEA $80.95/hr $80.95/hr 84
9 GROUP 10 $80.95/hr $80.95/hr 83
10 CHEBOYGAN, CLARE, CLINTON, CRAWFORD, GENESEE, GLADWIN, GRATIOT, HURON, INGHAM, IOSCO, ISABELLA, JACKSON, LAPEER, LENAWEE, LIVINGSTON, MACOMB, MIDLAND $80.67/hr $83.67/hr 420
11 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 2 $80.40/hr $80.40/hr 84
12 GROUP 12 $80.22/hr $80.22/hr 83
13 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 9- TOWER CRANE & DERRICK OPERATOR FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JU $79.95/hr $79.95/hr 84
14 GROUP 9 $79.95/hr $79.95/hr 83
15 GROUP 14 $79.86/hr $79.86/hr 83
16 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 14- CRANE OPERATOR ON A CRANE THAT REQUIRES AN OILER FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIA $79.86/hr $79.86/hr 84
17 GROUP 11 $79.22/hr $79.22/hr 83
18 GROUP 13 $78.86/hr $78.86/hr 83
19 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 3 $78.86/hr $78.86/hr 84
20 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 13- CRANE OPERATOR; JOB MECHANIC AND 3 DRUM HOIST AND EXCAVATOR FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S D $78.86/hr $78.86/hr 84
21 GROUP 15 $78.22/hr $78.22/hr 83
22 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 15- HOISTING OPERATOR; 2 DRUM HOIST AND RUBBER TIRED BACKHOE FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY $78.22/hr $78.22/hr 84
23 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 400' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMI $76.64/hr $76.64/hr 14
24 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 CRANE WITH BOOM & JIB OR LEADS 400' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINE $76.64/hr $76.64/hr 11
25 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 220' OR LONGER $75.66/hr $75.66/hr 84
26 Crane operator, main boom & jib 220' or longer $75.66/hr $75.66/hr 83
27 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 300' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMI $75.14/hr $75.14/hr 14
28 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 16- FORKLIFT AND 1 DRUM HOIST FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FOURTH OF JULY $75.02/hr $75.02/hr 84
29 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: GROUP 4 $75.02/hr $75.02/hr 84
30 GROUP 16 $75.02/hr $75.02/hr 83
31 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 120' OR LONGER $74.77/hr $74.77/hr 84
32 Crane operator, main boom & jib 120' or longer $74.77/hr $74.77/hr 83
33 Crane operator, main boom & jib 140' or longer $74.67/hr $74.67/hr 83
34 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: CRANE OPERATOR, MAIN BOOM & JIB 140' OR LONGER $74.67/hr $74.67/hr 84
35 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. FOOTNOTES: C $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 18
36 OPERATOR: Power Equipment Group 1 $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 15
37 OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 1 $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 22
38 Group 1 $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 21
39 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, EXCLUDES UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 400', 300', OR 220' OR LONGER. FOOTNOTES $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 7
40 OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 1 $74.23/hr $74.23/hr 22
41 OPERATOR: Power Equipment GROUP 1 $74.23/hr $83.67/hr 271
42 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 2 CRANE WITH BOOM & JIB OR LEADS 300' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINE $74.14/hr $74.14/hr 11
43 Mechanic with truck and tools $73.90/hr $73.90/hr 83
44 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, STEEL ERECTION: MECHANIC WITH TRUCK AND TOOLS $73.90/hr $73.90/hr 84
45 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMI $73.64/hr $73.64/hr 14
46 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 3 CRANE WITH BOOM & JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINE $73.64/hr $73.64/hr 11
47 BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND THE BOOM $73.64/hr $76.64/hr 30
48 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4 CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMI $73.34/hr $73.34/hr 14
49 OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 4CRANE WITH BOOM & JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED $73.34/hr $73.34/hr 11
50 LINE CONSTRUCTION: JOURNEYMAN SIGNAL TECH, COMMUNICATIONS TECH, TOWER TECH & FIBER OPTIC SPLICERS $72.92/hr $72.92/hr 84
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