POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 01 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 01 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 170 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 01 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALT is $87.80/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $77.40 and $87.80/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $85.89/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $85.89/hr.

Bottom 10%
$77.40
Median
$87.80
Average
$85.89
Top 10%
$87.80

Range: $75.90 – $87.80/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
$87.80/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+211%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $47.35/hr
Avg total: $85.89/hr
170 rates

All Rates

170 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 01 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Alexander IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Alexander IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Bond IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Bond IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Bond IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Boone IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Brown IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Bureau IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Calhoun IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Carroll IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Cass IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Champaign IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Christian IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Clark IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Clay IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Clay IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Clay IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Clinton IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Clinton IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Coles IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Crawford IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Crawford IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Cumberland IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
De Kalb IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
De Witt IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Douglas IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Edgar IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Edwards IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Edwards IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Effingham IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Effingham IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Fayette IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Fayette IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Ford IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Franklin IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Franklin IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Fulton IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Gallatin IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Greene IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Greene IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Greene IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Hamilton IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Hancock IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Hardin IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Hardin IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Henderson IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Henry IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Iroquois IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Jackson IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Jackson IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jasper IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Jasper IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Jefferson IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Jersey IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Jersey IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Johnson IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Johnson IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Knox IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
La Salle IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Lawrence IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Lee IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Livingston IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Logan IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Macoupin IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Madison IL highway $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Madison IL heavy $42.45 $34.95 $77.40 WD →
Madison IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Madison IL residential $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Marion IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Marion IL heavy $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Marion IL highway $47.20 $39.10 $86.30 WD →
Marshall IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Mason IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Massac IL building $48.70 $39.10 $87.80 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 01 CRANES, DRAGLINES, SHOVELS, SKIMMER SCOOPS, CLAMSHELLS OR DERRICK BOATS, PILE DRIVERS, CRANE-TYPE BACKHOES, ASPHALT →