Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Picker — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Pickers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 25 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Picker is $45.50/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.50 and $45.50/hr. The highest state average is Alabama at $45.50/hr; the lowest is Alabama at $45.50/hr.
Range: $45.50 – $45.50/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
25 county-level rates for Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Picker, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Cherokee | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Choctaw | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Clarke | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Clay | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Conecuh | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Coosa | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Cullman | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Lamar | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Marengo | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Monroe | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Randolph | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Talladega | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Tallapoosa | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | heavy | $31.52 | $13.98 | $45.50 | WD → |