POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 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 $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE 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
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bell KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Boone KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Boyd KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Bracken KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Breathitt KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Campbell KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Carter KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Clay KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Elliott KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Floyd KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Gallatin KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Grant KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Greenup KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Harlan KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Jackson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Johnson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Kenton KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Knott KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Lawrence KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Lee KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Leslie KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Letcher KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Magoffin KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Martin KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Morgan KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Owsley KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Pendleton KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Perry KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Pike KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Wolfe 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 $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE →