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 49-9051 — Electrical 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
Miami IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Miami IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Monroe IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Monroe IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Montgomery IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Montgomery IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Morgan IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Morgan IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Newton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Newton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Noble IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Noble IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Ohio IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Ohio IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Orange IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Orange IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Owen IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Owen IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Parke IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Parke IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Perry IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Perry IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Pike IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Pike IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Posey IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Posey IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Pulaski IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Pulaski IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Putnam IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Putnam IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Randolph IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Randolph IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Ripley IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Ripley IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Rush IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Rush IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Scott IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Scott IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Shelby IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Shelby IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Spencer IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Spencer IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Starke IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Starke IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Steuben IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Steuben IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Sullivan IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Sullivan IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Switzerland IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Switzerland IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Tippecanoe IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Tippecanoe IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Tipton IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Tipton IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Union IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Union IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vanderburgh IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vanderburgh IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vermillion IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vermillion IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vigo IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Vigo IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wabash IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wabash IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Warren IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Warren IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Warrick IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Warrick IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Washington IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Washington IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wayne IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wayne IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wells IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Wells IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
White IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
White IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Whitley IN heavy $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Whitley IN highway $49.30 $23.64 $72.94 WD →
Top-paying counties for LINE CONSTRUCTION: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ALL CRAWLER TYPE EQUIPMENT D-4 AND LARGER) →