LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER) — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 178 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER) is $72.94/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $72.94 and $72.94/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $72.94/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $72.94/hr.

Bottom 10%
$72.94
Median
$72.94
Average
$72.94
Top 10%
$72.94

Range: $72.94 – $72.94/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 49-9051Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

Davis-Bacon median
$72.94/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$44.50/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+63.9%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Indiana IN
Avg base: $49.30/hr
Avg total: $72.94/hr
178 rates

All Rates

178 county-level rates for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER), ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Adams IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Allen IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Allen IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Bartholomew IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Benton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Benton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Blackford IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Blackford IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Boone IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Boone IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Brown IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Brown IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Carroll IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Carroll IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Cass IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Cass IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clark IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clark IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clay IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clay IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clinton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Clinton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Crawford IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Crawford IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Daviess IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Daviess IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
DeKalb IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
DeKalb IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Dearborn IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Dearborn IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Decatur IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Decatur IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Delaware IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Delaware IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Dubois IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Dubois IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Elkhart IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Elkhart IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fayette IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fayette IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Floyd IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Floyd IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fountain IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fountain IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Franklin IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Franklin IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fulton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Fulton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Gibson IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Gibson IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Grant IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Grant IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Greene IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Greene IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hamilton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hamilton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hancock IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hancock IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Harrison IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Harrison IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hendricks IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Hendricks IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Henry IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Henry IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Howard IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Howard IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Huntington IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Huntington IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jackson IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jackson IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jasper IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jasper IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jay IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jay IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jefferson IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jefferson IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jennings IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Jennings IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Johnson IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Johnson IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Knox IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Knox IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Kosciusko IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Kosciusko IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Lagrange IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Lagrange IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Lawrence IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Lawrence IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Madison IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Madison IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Marion IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Marion IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Marshall IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Marshall IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Martin IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Martin IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER) →