POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8: Operators on equipment with Boomns, including Jibs, 200 ft and over; Tower Cranes, and Whirley Cranes — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8: Operators on equipment with Boomns, including Jibs, 200 ft and over; Tower Cranes, and Whirley Craness across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 56 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8: Operators on equipment with Boomns, including Jibs, 200 ft and over; Tower Cranes, and Whirley Cranes is $80.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $80.55 and $80.55/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $80.55/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $80.55/hr.
Range: $80.55 – $80.55/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
56 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 8: Operators on equipment with Boomns, including Jibs, 200 ft and over; Tower Cranes, and Whirley Cranes, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Johnson | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Johnson | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Lawrence | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Lawrence | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Marion | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Marion | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Randolph | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Union | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Union | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| White | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| White | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | heavy | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | highway | $45.60 | $34.95 | $80.55 | WD → |