POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 45-74 tons — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 45-74 tonss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 40 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 45-74 tons is $54.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.20 and $54.20/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $54.20/hr; the lowest is Montana at $54.20/hr.
Range: $54.20 – $54.20/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
40 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Cranes 45-74 tons, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Blaine | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Carter | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Chouteau | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Custer | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Daniels | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Dawson | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Fallon | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Fergus | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Flathead | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Garfield | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Glacier | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Golden Valley | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Hill | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Judith Basin | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Lake | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Liberty | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Lincoln | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| McCone | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Mineral | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Musselshell | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Petroleum | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Phillips | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Pondera | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Powder River | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Prairie | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Ravalli | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Richland | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Rosebud | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Sanders | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Sheridan | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Stillwater | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Sweet Grass | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Teton | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Toole | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Treasure | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Valley | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Wheatland | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |
| Wibaux | MT | building | $38.00 | $16.20 | $54.20 | WD → |