POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 87 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE is $75.95/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.07 and $75.95/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $72.43/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $72.43/hr.

Bottom 10%
$73.07
Median
$75.95
Average
$72.43
Top 10%
$75.95

Range: $23.50 – $93.90/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
$75.95/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+169%
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

Minnesota MN
Avg base: $46.82/hr
Avg total: $72.43/hr
87 rates

All Rates

87 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aitkin MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Anoka MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Becker MN building $47.02 $26.40 $73.42 WD →
Beltrami MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Benton MN building $21.00 $2.50 $23.50 WD →
Big Stone MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Blue Earth MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Brown MN building $21.00 $2.50 $23.50 WD →
Carlton MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Carver MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Cass MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Chippewa MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Chisago MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Clay MN building $34.00 $8.60 $42.60 WD →
Clearwater MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Cook MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Cottonwood MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Crow Wing MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Dakota MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Dodge MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Douglas MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Faribault MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Fillmore MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Freeborn MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Goodhue MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Grant MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Hennepin MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Houston MN building $47.35 $25.20 $72.55 WD →
Hubbard MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Isanti MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Itasca MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Jackson MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Kanabec MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Kandiyohi MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Kittson MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Koochiching MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Lac Qui Parle MN building $47.02 $46.88 $93.90 WD →
Lake MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Lake of the Woods MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Le Sueur MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Lincoln MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Lyon MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Mahnomen MN building $47.02 $26.40 $73.42 WD →
Marshall MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Martin MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
McLeod MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Meeker MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Mille Lacs MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Morrison MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Mower MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Murray MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Nicollet MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Nobles MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Norman MN building $34.00 $8.60 $42.60 WD →
Olmsted MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Otter Tail MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Pennington MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Pine MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Pipestone MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Polk MN building $46.01 $23.65 $69.66 WD →
Pope MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Ramsey MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Red Lake MN building $41.70 $22.85 $64.55 WD →
Redwood MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Renville MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Rice MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Rock MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Roseau MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Scott MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Sherburne MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
St Louis MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Stearns MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Steele MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Stevens MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Swift MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Todd MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Traverse MN building $27.50 $9.07 $36.57 WD →
Wabasha MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Wadena MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Waseca MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Washington MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Watonwan MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Wilkin MN building $34.00 $8.60 $42.60 WD →
Winona MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Wright MN building $49.05 $26.90 $75.95 WD →
Yellow Medicine MN building $47.02 $26.88 $73.90 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: COMMERCIAL GROUP 3: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE CRANES; CONCRETE PUMP 32-49 METERS/102-164 FEET; DERRICK; SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANE →