POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERAT — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 29 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERAT is $58.96/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $58.96 and $64.82/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $60.98/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $60.98/hr.
Range: $58.96 – $64.82/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
29 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 5 FORK TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERAT, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Antrim | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Benzie | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Branch | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Charlevoix | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Cheboygan | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Emmet | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Grand Traverse | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Hillsdale | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Kalkaska | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Lake | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Leelanau | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Manistee | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Mason | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Mecosta | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Montcalm | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Oceana | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Osceola | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | building | $39.57 | $25.25 | $64.82 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| St Joseph | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |
| Wexford | MI | building | $33.71 | $25.25 | $58.96 | WD → |