POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-2 ENGINEER - ALL TOWER CRANES, ALL CLIMBING CRANES AND ALL CRANES OF 100 TON CAPACITY OR GREATER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-2 ENGINEER - ALL TOWER CRANES, ALL CLIMBING CRANES AND ALL CRANES OF 100 TON CAPACITY OR GREATERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-2 ENGINEER - ALL TOWER CRANES, ALL CLIMBING CRANES AND ALL CRANES OF 100 TON CAPACITY OR GREATER is $113.07/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $113.07 and $113.07/hr. The highest state average is New York at $113.07/hr; the lowest is New York at $113.07/hr.
Range: $113.07 – $113.07/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
12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HEAVY & HIGHWAY: GROUP 5-A-2 ENGINEER - ALL TOWER CRANES, ALL CLIMBING CRANES AND ALL CRANES OF 100 TON CAPACITY OR GREATER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess | NY | building | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | highway | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Dutchess | NY | heavy | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | building | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | highway | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Orange | NY | heavy | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | heavy | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | building | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Sullivan | NY | highway | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | building | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | highway | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |
| Ulster | NY | heavy | $77.82 | $35.25 | $113.07 | WD → |