POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 8 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 is $44.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $44.80 and $44.80/hr. The highest state average is Florida at $44.80/hr; the lowest is Florida at $44.80/hr.

Bottom 10%
$44.80
Median
$44.80
Average
$44.80
Top 10%
$44.80

Range: $44.80 – $44.80/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
$44.80/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+58.7%
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

Florida FL
Avg base: $30.25/hr
Avg total: $44.80/hr
8 rates

All Rates

8 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Bay FL heavy $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Bay FL residential $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Escambia FL residential $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Escambia FL heavy $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Okaloosa FL heavy $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Okaloosa FL residential $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Santa Rosa FL heavy $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Santa Rosa FL residential $30.25 $14.55 $44.80 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANES UNDER 100 TONS CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TON CAPACITY - ADDITIONAL $1.10 PER HOUR. CRANES WITH 500 →