POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST ANDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 1 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND is $60.64/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $60.64 and $60.64/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $60.64/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $60.64/hr.

Bottom 10%
$60.64
Median
$60.64
Average
$60.64
Top 10%
$60.64

Range: $60.64 – $60.64/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
$60.64/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+114.8%
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: $35.29/hr
Avg total: $60.64/hr
1 rate

All Rates

1 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Lenawee MI building $35.29 $25.35 $60.64 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 9 OILER FOOTNOTES: TOWER CRANES: TO BE PAID THE CRANE OPERATOR RATE DETERMINED BY THE COMBINED LENGTH OF THE MAST AND →