POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BULLDOZER; CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; MECHANIC; SCRAPER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEI — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BULLDOZER; CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; MECHANIC; SCRAPER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 21 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BULLDOZER; CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; MECHANIC; SCRAPER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEI is $61.15/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.15 and $61.15/hr. The highest state average is Kentucky at $61.15/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $61.15/hr.
Range: $61.15 – $61.15/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
21 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BULLDOZER; CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; MECHANIC; SCRAPER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEI, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Carter | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Elliott | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Harlan | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Jackson | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Johnson | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Knott | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Lawrence | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Lee | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Wolfe | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |