POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS, LOADERS OF SIX CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AND OVER, EXCAVATORS AND SHOVELS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS, LOADERS OF SIX CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AND OVER, EXCAVATORS AND SHOVELS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OFs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS, LOADERS OF SIX CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AND OVER, EXCAVATORS AND SHOVELS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF is $62.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $62.40 and $62.40/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $62.40/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $62.40/hr.

Bottom 10%
$62.40
Median
$62.40
Average
$62.40
Top 10%
$62.40

Range: $62.40 – $62.40/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 median
$62.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+121%
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

West Virginia WV
Avg base: $41.95/hr
Avg total: $62.40/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS, LOADERS OF SIX CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AND OVER, EXCAVATORS AND SHOVELS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Barbour WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Braxton WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Calhoun WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Fayette WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Gilmer WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Grant WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Greenbrier WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Hardy WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Harrison WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Jackson WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Lewis WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Logan WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Marion WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Mason WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
McDowell WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Mercer WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Mingo WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Monroe WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Nicholas WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Pendleton WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Pocahontas WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Raleigh WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Randolph WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Ritchie WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Roane WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Summers WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Tucker WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Upshur WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Webster WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Wyoming WV heavy $41.95 $20.45 $62.40 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, BOOM TRUCKS, LOADERS OF SIX CUBIC YARD CAPACITY AND OVER, EXCAVATORS AND SHOVELS WITH AN OPERATING WEIGHT OF →