POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DRILL; PUMPCRETE; ROLLER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DRILL; PUMPCRETE; ROLLER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DRILL; PUMPCRETE; ROLLER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 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.

Bottom 10%
$61.15
Median
$61.15
Average
$61.15
Top 10%
$61.15

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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$61.15/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+116.6%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $41.55/hr
Avg total: $61.15/hr
12 rates

All Rates

12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DRILL; PUMPCRETE; ROLLER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250, 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 →
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 →
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 →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 DRILL; PUMPCRETE; ROLLER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 →