POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WI — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WIs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 29 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WI is $56.48/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.48 and $56.48/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $56.48/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $56.48/hr.

Bottom 10%
$56.48
Median
$56.48
Average
$56.48
Top 10%
$56.48

Range: $56.48 – $56.48/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$56.48/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+100.1%
D-B rate exceeds market median

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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $31.23/hr
Avg total: $56.48/hr
29 rates

All Rates

29 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WI, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Alpena MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Antrim MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Benzie MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Branch MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Charlevoix MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Cheboygan MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Crawford MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Emmet MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Grand Traverse MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Hillsdale MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Kalkaska MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Lake MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Leelanau MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Manistee MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Mason MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Mecosta MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Montcalm MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Montmorency MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Oceana MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Ogemaw MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Osceola MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Oscoda MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Otsego MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Presque Isle MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Roscommon MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
St Joseph MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
St Joseph MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Wexford MI building $31.23 $25.25 $56.48 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 6 OILER CRANE OPERATOR WITH MAIN BOOM AND JIB 300' OR LONGER: $1.50 PER HOUR ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. CRANE OPERATOR WI →