POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,064 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE is $51.70/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $30.23 and $60.93/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.25/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $10.08/hr.
Bottom 10%
$30.23
Median
$51.70
Average
$50.62
Top 10%
$60.93
Range: $8.75 – $99.22/hr across 24 states. 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 median
$51.70/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+83.1%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $32.26/hr
Avg total: $46.50/hr
29 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $34.25/hr
Avg total: $49.25/hr
55 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $36.04/hr
Avg total: $49.56/hr
8 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $28.63/hr
Avg total: $39.16/hr
101 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $45.81/hr
Avg total: $77.19/hr
3 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $33.48/hr
Avg total: $51.04/hr
207 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $37.75/hr
Avg total: $59.86/hr
61 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $36.81/hr
Avg total: $56.43/hr
15 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $46.36/hr
Avg total: $68.78/hr
6 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $44.14/hr
Avg total: $60.55/hr
7 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $14.80/hr
Avg total: $14.80/hr
42 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $39.94/hr
Avg total: $56.86/hr
72 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $10.08/hr
Avg total: $10.08/hr
5 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $43.37/hr
Avg total: $73.87/hr
16 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $35.50/hr
Avg total: $50.05/hr
15 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $35.25/hr
Avg total: $57.70/hr
42 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $56.65/hr
Avg total: $92.25/hr
13 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $39.31/hr
Avg total: $60.95/hr
128 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $17.12/hr
Avg total: $17.12/hr
1 rate
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $45.69/hr
Avg total: $76.24/hr
25 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $19.83/hr
Avg total: $20.29/hr
41 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $36.25/hr
Avg total: $49.65/hr
74 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $15.20/hr
Avg total: $15.60/hr
3 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $35.25/hr
Avg total: $49.65/hr
95 rates
All Rates
1,064 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Baldwin | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Bibb | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Blount | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Chilton | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Colbert | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Elmore | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Etowah | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Hale | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Houston | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Lauderdale | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Lee | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Limestone | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Madison | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Mobile | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Pickens | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Russell | AL | building | $31.75 | $14.55 | $46.30 | WD → |
| Shelby | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| St Clair | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Tuscaloosa | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Walker | AL | building | $32.57 | $14.05 | $46.62 | WD → |
| Arkansas | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Ashley | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Bradley | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Carroll | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Chicot | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Clark | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Clay | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Columbia | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Cross | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Dallas | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Desha | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Drew | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Franklin | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Fulton | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Greene | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Hempstead | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Hot Spring | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Howard | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Independence | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Izard | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Jackson | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Johnson | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Lafayette | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Lee | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Logan | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Marion | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Mississippi | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Monroe | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Nevada | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Newton | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Ouachita | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Phillips | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Pike | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Polk | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Pope | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Prairie | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Randolph | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Scott | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Searcy | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Sevier | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Sharp | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| St Francis | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Stone | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Union | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Van Buren | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| White | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Woodruff | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Yell | AR | building | $34.25 | $15.00 | $49.25 | WD → |
| Cochise | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Coconino | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Maricopa | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Mohave | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Pima | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Pinal | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Yavapai | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Yuma | AZ | building | $36.04 | $13.52 | $49.56 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | building | $36.09 | $15.20 | $51.29 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | building | $37.34 | $15.20 | $52.54 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $23.55 | $6.68 | $30.23 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | highway | $22.82 | $8.72 | $31.54 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $25.01 | $8.22 | $33.23 | WD → |
| Alamosa | CO | highway | $25.21 | $8.22 | $33.43 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | building | $37.34 | $15.20 | $52.54 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | building | $36.09 | $15.20 | $51.29 | WD → |