POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EAC — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EACs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 40 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EAC is $56.20/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.20 and $56.20/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $56.20/hr; the lowest is Montana at $56.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$56.20
Median
$56.20
Average
$56.20
Top 10%
$56.20

Range: $56.20 – $56.20/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$56.20/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+99.1%
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

Montana MT
Avg base: $40.00/hr
Avg total: $56.20/hr
40 rates

All Rates

40 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EAC, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Big Horn MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Blaine MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Carter MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Chouteau MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Custer MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Daniels MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Dawson MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Fallon MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Fergus MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Flathead MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Garfield MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Glacier MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Golden Valley MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Hill MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Judith Basin MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Lake MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Liberty MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Lincoln MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
McCone MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Mineral MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Musselshell MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Petroleum MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Phillips MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Pondera MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Powder River MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Prairie MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Ravalli MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Richland MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Roosevelt MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Rosebud MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Sanders MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Sheridan MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Stillwater MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Sweet Grass MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Teton MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Toole MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Treasure MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Valley MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Wheatland MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Wibaux MT building $40.00 $16.20 $56.20 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES 75 TO 144 TONS, WHIRLEY CRANES ZONE DEFINITIONS FOR POWER EQUPMENT OPERATORS: THE ZONE HOURLY RATES APPLICABLE TO EAC →