POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/ — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 72 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/ is $90.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $90.36 and $90.36/hr. The highest state average is Alaska at $90.36/hr; the lowest is Alaska at $90.36/hr.

Bottom 10%
$90.36
Median
$90.36
Average
$90.36
Top 10%
$90.36

Range: $90.36 – $90.36/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
$90.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+220.1%
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

Alaska AK
Avg base: $60.86/hr
Avg total: $90.36/hr
72 rates

All Rates

72 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aleutians West AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Aleutians West AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Aleutians West AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Anchorage AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Anchorage AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bethel AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bethel AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bethel AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bristol Bay AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bristol Bay AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Bristol Bay AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Denali AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Denali AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Dillingham AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Dillingham AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Dillingham AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Fairbanks North Star AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Haines AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Haines AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Haines AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Juneau AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Juneau AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Juneau AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kenai Peninsula AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Ketchikan Gateway AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kodiak Island AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kodiak Island AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Kodiak Island AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Matanuska-Susitna AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Nome AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Nome AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
North Slope AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
North Slope AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Northwest Artic AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Northwest Artic AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Peninsula & Lake AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Prince Of Wales-Outer Ketchika AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Sitka AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Sitka AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Sitka AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Southeast Fairbanks AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Valdez-Cordova AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wade Hampton AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wade Hampton AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wade Hampton AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wrangell-Petersburg AK residential $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wrangell-Petersburg AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Wrangell-Petersburg AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Yukon-Koyukuk AK heavy $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Yukon-Koyukuk AK building $60.86 $29.50 $90.36 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1A CAMERA/TOOL/VIDEO OPERATOR, CRANES-OVER 45 TONS OR 150 FOOT: CLAMSHELLS AND DRAGLINES, TOWER CRANES; LICENSED WATER/ →