POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRAWLER BACKHOE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR; & TRACTOR OPERATOR WITH BOOM — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRAWLER BACKHOE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR; & TRACTOR OPERATOR WITH BOOMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRAWLER BACKHOE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR; & TRACTOR OPERATOR WITH BOOM is $49.05/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.05 and $49.05/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $49.05/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $49.05/hr.
Range: $49.05 – $49.05/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
2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 CRAWLER BACKHOE; HOIST ENGINEER; LOCOMOTIVE OPERATOR; OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR; & TRACTOR OPERATOR WITH BOOM, ordered by state and county.