POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 55 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER is $68.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.26 and $68.26/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $68.26/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $68.26/hr.

Bottom 10%
$68.26
Median
$68.26
Average
$68.26
Top 10%
$68.26

Range: $68.26 – $68.26/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$68.26/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+141.8%
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

West Virginia WV
Avg base: $46.21/hr
Avg total: $68.26/hr
55 rates

All Rates

55 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Barbour WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Berkeley WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Boone WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Braxton WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Brooke WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Cabell WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Calhoun WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Clay WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Doddridge WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Fayette WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Gilmer WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Grant WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Greenbrier WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Hampshire WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Hancock WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Hardy WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Harrison WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Jackson WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Jefferson WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Kanawha WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Lewis WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Lincoln WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Logan WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Marion WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Marshall WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Mason WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
McDowell WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Mercer WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Mineral WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Mingo WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Monongalia WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Monroe WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Morgan WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Nicholas WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Ohio WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Pendleton WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Pleasants WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Pocahontas WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Preston WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Putnam WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Raleigh WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Randolph WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Ritchie WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Roane WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Summers WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Taylor WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Tucker WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Tyler WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Upshur WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Wayne WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Webster WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Wetzel WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Wirt WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Wood WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Wyoming WV building $46.21 $22.05 $68.26 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 OPERATING CRANES AND TOWER CRANES WITH A LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15 TONS AND OVER →