POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; BULLDOZER; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; ROLLER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; BULLDOZER; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; ROLLER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; BULLDOZER; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; ROLLER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM is $66.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $66.53 and $66.53/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $66.53/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $66.53/hr.
Range: $66.53 – $66.53/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
10 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR; BULLDOZER; CRANE; LOADER; PAVER; ROLLER; SCRAPER; STIFF LEG DERRICK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Cheboygan | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | building | $41.28 | $25.25 | $66.53 | WD → |