POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 Crane Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 Crane Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 Crane Forklift 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
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 Crane Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Bourbon | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Boyd | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Bracken | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Campbell | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Clark | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Fayette | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Gallatin | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Grant | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Greenup | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Jessamine | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Kenton | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Pendleton | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Scott | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |
| Woodford | KY | heavy | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | WD → |