POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS — 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. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 49 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. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS 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
49 rates

All Rates

49 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Anderson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Barren KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Bath KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Bourbon KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Boyle KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Carroll KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Casey KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Clark KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Clinton KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Cumberland KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Estill KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Fayette KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Fleming KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Franklin KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Garrard KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Green KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Harrison KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Hart KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Jessamine KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Knox KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Laurel KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Lewis KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Lincoln KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Logan KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Madison KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Marion KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Mason KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
McCreary KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Menifee KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Mercer KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Metcalfe KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Monroe KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Montgomery KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Nicholas KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Owen KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Powell KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Pulaski KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Robertson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Rockcastle KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Rowan KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Russell KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Scott KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Simpson KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Taylor KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Washington KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Wayne KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Whitley KY building $41.98 $19.60 $61.58 WD →
Woodford 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 $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS →