POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 FORK TRUCK PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300 FEET OR LONGER IS $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE 220 FT. BOOM AND JIB RATE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 FORK TRUCK PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300 FEET OR LONGER IS $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE 220 FT. BOOM AND JIB RATEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 FORK TRUCK PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300 FEET OR LONGER IS $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE 220 FT. BOOM AND JIB RATE is $62.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $62.26 and $62.26/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $62.26/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $62.26/hr.
Range: $62.26 – $62.26/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
13 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 FORK TRUCK PREMIUM RATE: MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300 FEET OR LONGER IS $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE 220 FT. BOOM AND JIB RATE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Baraga | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Delta | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Dickinson | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Gogebic | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Iron | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Keweenaw | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Luce | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Mackinac | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Marquette | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Menominee | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Ontonagon | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |
| Schoolcraft | MI | building | $37.26 | $25.00 | $62.26 | WD → |