POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANE CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE RATE; 225 FEET A — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANE CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE RATE; 225 FEET As across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 4 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANE CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE RATE; 225 FEET A is $52.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.28 and $52.28/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $52.28/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $52.28/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.28
Median
$52.28
Average
$52.28
Top 10%
$52.28

Range: $52.28 – $52.28/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
$52.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+85.2%
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: $34.43/hr
Avg total: $52.28/hr
4 rates

All Rates

4 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANE CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE RATE; 225 FEET A, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Christian KY residential $34.43 $17.85 $52.28 WD →
Henderson KY residential $34.43 $17.85 $52.28 WD →
Trigg KY residential $34.43 $17.85 $52.28 WD →
Webster KY residential $34.43 $17.85 $52.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANE CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE RATE; 225 FEET A →