POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 7 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANE is $47.06/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $47.06 and $47.06/hr. The highest state average is Arizona at $47.06/hr; the lowest is Arizona at $47.06/hr.

Bottom 10%
$47.06
Median
$47.06
Average
$47.06
Top 10%
$47.06

Range: $47.06 – $47.06/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
$47.06/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+66.7%
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

Arizona AZ
Avg base: $34.49/hr
Avg total: $47.06/hr
7 rates

All Rates

7 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Apache AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Gila AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Graham AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Greenlee AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
La Paz AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Navajo AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Santa Cruz AZ building $34.49 $12.57 $47.06 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE 15 TONS TO 100 TONS, TOWER CRANE →