OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRIST — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 22 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRIST is $97.13/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $97.13 and $97.13/hr. The highest state average is New York at $97.13/hr; the lowest is New York at $97.13/hr.

Bottom 10%
$97.13
Median
$97.13
Average
$97.13
Top 10%
$97.13

Range: $97.13 – $97.13/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$97.13/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+244.1%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $61.38/hr
Avg total: $97.13/hr
22 rates

All Rates

22 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRIST, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allegany NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Chemung NY building $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Chemung NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Genesee NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Genesee NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Livingston NY building $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Livingston NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Monroe NY building $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Monroe NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Monroe NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Ontario NY building $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Ontario NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Schuyler NY building $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Steuben NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Wayne NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Wayne NY heavy $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Yates NY highway $61.38 $35.75 $97.13 WD →
Top-paying counties for OPERATING ENGINEER: GROUP 4TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRIST →