OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 7: PEDESTAL CRANE OPERATOR; SHOVEL, BACKHOE, DRAGLINE, CLAMSHELL OPERATOR; TOWER CRAN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 7: PEDESTAL CRANE OPERATOR; SHOVEL, BACKHOE, DRAGLINE, CLAMSHELL OPERATOR; TOWER CRANs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 7: PEDESTAL CRANE OPERATOR; SHOVEL, BACKHOE, DRAGLINE, CLAMSHELL OPERATOR; TOWER CRAN is $73.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.56 and $73.56/hr. The highest state average is California at $73.56/hr; the lowest is California at $73.56/hr.
Range: $73.56 – $73.56/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
8 county-level rates for OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT, CRANES, PILEDRIVING & HOISTING: GROUP 7: PEDESTAL CRANE OPERATOR; SHOVEL, BACKHOE, DRAGLINE, CLAMSHELL OPERATOR; TOWER CRAN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Los Angeles | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Orange | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Riverside | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| San Bernardino | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Santa Barbara | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |
| Ventura | CA | residential | $48.31 | $25.25 | $73.56 | WD → |