POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 83 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNER is $87.30/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $81.20 and $87.30/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $85.66/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $85.66/hr.

Bottom 10%
$81.20
Median
$87.30
Average
$85.66
Top 10%
$87.30

Range: $79.70 – $88.80/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
$87.30/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+209.2%
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: $47.71/hr
Avg total: $85.66/hr
83 rates

All Rates

83 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alexander IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Alexander IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Bond IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Bond IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Calhoun IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Calhoun IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clay IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clay IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Clinton IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Clinton IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Crawford IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Crawford IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Edwards IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Edwards IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Effingham IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Effingham IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Fayette IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Fayette IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Franklin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Franklin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Gallatin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Gallatin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Greene IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Greene IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Hamilton IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hamilton IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hardin IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Hardin IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jackson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jackson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jasper IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jasper IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jefferson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jefferson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Jersey IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Jersey IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Johnson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Johnson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Lawrence IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Lawrence IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Macoupin IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Macoupin IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Madison IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Madison IL residential $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Madison IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Madison IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Marion IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Marion IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Massac IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Massac IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Monroe IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Monroe IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Montgomery IL residential $44.75 $34.95 $79.70 WD →
Perry IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Perry IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pope IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pope IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pulaski IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Pulaski IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Randolph IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Randolph IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Richland IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Richland IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Saline IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Saline IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
St Clair IL building $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
St Clair IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
St Clair IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
St Clair IL residential $49.70 $39.10 $88.80 WD →
Union IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Union IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Wabash IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Wabash IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Washington IL heavy $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Washington IL highway $46.25 $34.95 $81.20 WD →
Wayne IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Wayne IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
White IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
White IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Williamson IL heavy $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Williamson IL highway $48.20 $39.10 $87.30 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 09 CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATORS, BELOW 17.5 TONS, WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR REQUIRED BY THE OWNER →