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.

Quick Answer

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.

Bottom 10%
$45.50
Median
$45.50
Average
$45.50
Top 10%
$45.50

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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$45.50/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+61.2%
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

Alabama AL
Avg base: $31.52/hr
Avg total: $45.50/hr
25 rates

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 →
Top-paying counties for Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Picker →