POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WIT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WITs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 27 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WIT is $51.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.75 and $51.75/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $51.75/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $51.75/hr.

Bottom 10%
$51.75
Median
$51.75
Average
$51.75
Top 10%
$51.75

Range: $51.75 – $51.75/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
$51.75/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+83.3%
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: $33.90/hr
Avg total: $51.75/hr
27 rates

All Rates

27 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WIT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Boone KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Bourbon KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Bracken KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Bullitt KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Campbell KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Daviess KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Edmonson KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Gallatin KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Grant KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Hancock KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Hardin KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Henry KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Jefferson KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Jessamine KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Kenton KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Larue KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
McLean KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Meade KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Nelson KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Oldham KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Pendleton KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Scott KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Shelby KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Spencer KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Trimble KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Warren KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Woodford KY residential $33.90 $17.85 $51.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WIT →