POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER; CRANE, FRONT END LOADER, EXCAVATOR, PAVER, ROLLER, AND SCRAPER PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 3 — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER; CRANE, FRONT END LOADER, EXCAVATOR, PAVER, ROLLER, AND SCRAPER PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 3s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER; CRANE, FRONT END LOADER, EXCAVATOR, PAVER, ROLLER, AND SCRAPER PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 3 is $65.51/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $65.51 and $65.51/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $65.51/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $65.51/hr.
Range: $65.51 – $65.51/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
13 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 BACKHOE, BULLDOZER; CRANE, FRONT END LOADER, EXCAVATOR, PAVER, ROLLER, AND SCRAPER PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 3, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Delta | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Dickinson | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Gogebic | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Iron | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Keweenaw | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Luce | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Mackinac | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Marquette | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Menominee | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Ontonagon | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |
| Schoolcraft | MI | building | $40.51 | $25.00 | $65.51 | WD → |