POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, ALL OTHER CRANES — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, ALL OTHER CRANESs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 27 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, ALL OTHER CRANES is $67.26/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $67.26 and $67.26/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $67.26/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $67.26/hr.
Range: $67.26 – $67.26/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
27 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE, ALL OTHER CRANES, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Braxton | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Calhoun | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Gilmer | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Grant | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Greenbrier | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Hardy | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Jackson | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Lewis | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Logan | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Mason | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| McDowell | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Mercer | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Mingo | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Monroe | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Nicholas | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Pendleton | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Pocahontas | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Raleigh | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Randolph | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Ritchie | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Roane | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Summers | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Tucker | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Upshur | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Webster | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |
| Wyoming | WV | building | $45.21 | $22.05 | $67.26 | WD → |