POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS, WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; OR CRANES — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS, WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; OR CRANESs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 72 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS, WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; OR CRANES is $75.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $75.34 and $75.34/hr. The highest state average is Wisconsin at $75.34/hr; the lowest is Wisconsin at $75.34/hr.
Range: $75.34 – $75.34/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
72 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 CRANES, TOWER CRANES, AND DERRICKS WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS, WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF OVER 100 TONS; OR CRANES, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Ashland | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Barron | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Bayfield | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Brown | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Buffalo | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Burnett | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Calumet | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Chippewa | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Clark | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Columbia | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Crawford | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Dane | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Dodge | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Door | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Douglas | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Dunn | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Eau Claire | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Florence | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Fond Du Lac | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Forest | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Grant | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Green | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Green Lake | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Iowa | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Iron | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Jackson | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Juneau | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Kenosha | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Kewaunee | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| La Crosse | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Lafayette | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Langlade | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Manitowoc | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Marathon | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Marinette | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Marquette | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Menominee | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Milwaukee | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Monroe | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Oconto | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Oneida | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Outagamie | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Ozaukee | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Pepin | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Pierce | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Polk | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Portage | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Price | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Racine | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Richland | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Rock | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Rusk | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Sauk | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Sawyer | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Shawano | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Sheboygan | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| St Croix | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Taylor | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Trempealeau | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Vernon | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Vilas | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Walworth | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Washburn | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Washington | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Waukesha | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Waupaca | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Waushara | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Winnebago | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |
| Wood | WI | heavy | $47.19 | $28.15 | $75.34 | WD → |