POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 100 Tons & Over & Tower Cranes — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 100 Tons & Over & Tower Craness across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 100 Tons & Over & Tower Cranes is $45.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.80 and $47.30/hr. The highest state average is Florida at $46.36/hr; the lowest is Florida at $46.36/hr.
Range: $45.80 – $47.30/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
8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 100 Tons & Over & Tower Cranes, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay | FL | heavy | $31.25 | $14.55 | $45.80 | WD → |
| Bay | FL | residential | $31.25 | $14.55 | $45.80 | WD → |
| Escambia | FL | residential | $32.75 | $14.55 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Escambia | FL | heavy | $31.25 | $14.55 | $45.80 | WD → |
| Okaloosa | FL | heavy | $31.25 | $14.55 | $45.80 | WD → |
| Okaloosa | FL | residential | $32.75 | $14.55 | $47.30 | WD → |
| Santa Rosa | FL | heavy | $31.25 | $14.55 | $45.80 | WD → |
| Santa Rosa | FL | residential | $32.75 | $14.55 | $47.30 | WD → |