Operating Engineers: Bulldozer and Crane — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Operating Engineers: Bulldozer and Cranes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 72 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Operating Engineers: Bulldozer and Crane is $46.63/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $46.63 and $46.77/hr. The highest state average is Tennessee at $46.69/hr; the lowest is Tennessee at $46.69/hr.

Bottom 10%
$46.63
Median
$46.63
Average
$46.69
Top 10%
$46.77

Range: $46.63 – $46.77/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
$46.63/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+65.2%
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

Tennessee TN
Avg base: $33.20/hr
Avg total: $46.69/hr
72 rates

All Rates

72 county-level rates for Operating Engineers: Bulldozer and Crane, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bedford TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Benton TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Bradley TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Campbell TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Cannon TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Carroll TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Carter TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Cheatham TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Claiborne TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Clay TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Coffee TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Crockett TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Cumberland TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Davidson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
De Kalb TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Decatur TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Dickson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Dyer TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Fentress TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Franklin TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Gibson TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Giles TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Grainger TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Hamblen TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Hamilton TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Hancock TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Hardeman TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Hardin TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Hawkins TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Haywood TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Henderson TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Henry TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Hickman TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Houston TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Humphreys TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Jackson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Jefferson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Knox TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Lake TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Lauderdale TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Lawrence TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Lewis TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Lincoln TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Macon TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Marion TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Marshall TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Maury TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
McNairy TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Moore TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Morgan TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Obion TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Overton TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Perry TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Pickett TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Polk TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Putnam TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Robertson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Rutherford TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Scott TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Sequatchie TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Smith TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Sullivan TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Trousdale TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Unicoi TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Van Buren TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Warren TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Washington TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Wayne TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
Weakley TN heavy $33.15 $13.62 $46.77 WD →
White TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Williamson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Wilson TN heavy $33.23 $13.40 $46.63 WD →
Top-paying counties for Operating Engineers: Bulldozer and Crane →