OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 7 CRANES; SHOVELS, DRAGLINES, & CLAMSHELLS; WHEEL EXCAVATOR — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 7 CRANES; SHOVELS, DRAGLINES, & CLAMSHELLS; WHEEL EXCAVATORs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 23 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 7 CRANES; SHOVELS, DRAGLINES, & CLAMSHELLS; WHEEL EXCAVATOR is $51.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.16 and $51.16/hr. The highest state average is Wyoming at $51.16/hr; the lowest is Wyoming at $51.16/hr.
Range: $51.16 – $51.16/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
23 county-level rates for OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 7 CRANES; SHOVELS, DRAGLINES, & CLAMSHELLS; WHEEL EXCAVATOR, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Big Horn | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Campbell | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Carbon | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Converse | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Crook | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Fremont | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Goshen | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Hot Springs | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Johnson | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Laramie | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Natrona | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Niobrara | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Park | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Platte | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Sheridan | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Sublette | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Sweetwater | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Teton | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Uinta | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Washakie | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |
| Weston | WY | building | $41.25 | $9.91 | $51.16 | WD → |