POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING is $61.58/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.58 and $61.58/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $61.58/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $61.58/hr.

Bottom 10%
$61.58
Median
$61.58
Average
$61.58
Top 10%
$61.58

Range: $61.58 – $61.58/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
$61.58/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+118.1%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $41.98/hr
Avg total: $61.58/hr
19 rates

All Rates

19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Ballard KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Breckinridge KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Caldwell KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Calloway KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Carlisle KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Crittenden KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Fulton KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Graves KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Grayson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Hickman KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Hopkins KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Livingston KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Lyon KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Marshall KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
McCracken KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Muhlenberg KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Ohio KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Todd KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Union KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING →