POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hoist, Forklift — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hoist, Forklifts across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hoist, Forklift is $71.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $61.21 and $83.40/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $72.02/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $72.02/hr.
Range: $54.91 – $83.40/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
30 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Hoist, Forklift, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | building | $38.05 | $27.39 | $65.44 | WD → |
| Berks | PA | building | $35.32 | $26.59 | $61.91 | WD → |
| Bucks | PA | building | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | WD → |
| Carbon | PA | building | $32.23 | $22.68 | $54.91 | WD → |
| Chester | PA | building | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | WD → |
| Columbia | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Delaware | PA | building | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Lehigh | PA | building | $32.23 | $22.68 | $54.91 | WD → |
| Luzerne | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Lycoming | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Monroe | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Montgomery | PA | building | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | WD → |
| Montour | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Northampton | PA | building | $32.23 | $22.68 | $54.91 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | building | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| Pike | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | WD → |