POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 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 $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 22 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 $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING is $60.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.25 and $60.25/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $60.25/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $60.25/hr.
Range: $60.25 – $60.25/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
22 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Bullitt | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Butler | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Christian | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Daviess | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Edmonson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Hancock | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Hardin | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Henderson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Henry | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Jefferson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Larue | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| McLean | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Meade | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Nelson | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Oldham | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Shelby | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Spencer | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Trigg | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Trimble | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Warren | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |
| Webster | KY | building | $40.65 | $19.60 | $60.25 | WD → |