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.

Quick Answer

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.

Bottom 10%
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Average
$69.18
Top 10%
$69.18

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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$69.18/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+145.1%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $43.93/hr
Avg total: $69.18/hr
18 rates

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 →
Top-paying counties 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 →