POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE, GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR W — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE, GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR Ws across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 18 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE, GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR W is $69.18/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $69.18 and $69.18/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $69.18/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $69.18/hr.
Range: $69.18 – $69.18/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
18 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 140' OR LONGER; TOWER CRANE, GANTRY CRANE AND WHIRLEY DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR W, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Charlevoix | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Cheboygan | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Emmet | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Grand Traverse | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Kalkaska | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Leelanau | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |
| Wexford | MI | building | $43.93 | $25.25 | $69.18 | WD → |