POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TO — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 24 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TO is $67.17/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $67.17 and $67.17/hr. The highest state average is Oregon at $67.17/hr; the lowest is Oregon at $67.17/hr.
Range: $67.17 – $67.17/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
24 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRANE: HYDRAULIC CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TONS; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR, UNDER 50 TO, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Clatsop | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Coos | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Crook | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Curry | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Douglas | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Gilliam | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Grant | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Harney | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Hood River | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Josephine | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Lake | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Linn | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Malheur | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Morrow | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Sherman | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Tillamook | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Umatilla | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Union | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Wallowa | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Wasco | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |
| Wheeler | OR | heavy | $50.27 | $16.90 | $67.17 | WD → |