POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Cranes across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 109 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane is $53.09/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.95 and $53.09/hr. The highest state average is South Dakota at $53.09/hr; the lowest is Texas at $45.95/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.95
Median
$53.09
Average
$49.75
Top 10%
$53.09

Range: $45.95 – $53.09/hr across 2 states. 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 median
$53.09/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+88.1%
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

South Dakota SD
Avg base: $34.38/hr
Avg total: $53.09/hr
58 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $32.85/hr
Avg total: $45.95/hr
51 rates

All Rates

109 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Aurora SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Beadle SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Bennett SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Bon Homme SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Brookings SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Brown SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Brule SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Buffalo SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Butte SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Campbell SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Charles Mix SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Clark SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Clay SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Codington SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Corson SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Davison SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Day SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Deuel SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Dewey SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Douglas SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Edmunds SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Fall River SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Faulk SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Grant SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Gregory SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Haakon SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hamlin SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hand SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hanson SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Harding SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hughes SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hutchinson SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Hyde SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Jackson SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Jerauld SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Jones SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Kingsbury SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Lake SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Lawrence SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Lyman SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Marshall SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
McPherson SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Mellette SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Miner SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Moody SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Oglala Lakota SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Perkins SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Potter SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Roberts SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Sanborn SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Spink SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Stanley SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Sully SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Todd SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Tripp SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Walworth SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Yankton SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Ziebach SD building $34.38 $18.71 $53.09 WD →
Aransas TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Archer TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Armstrong TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Bell TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Bowie TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Brazos TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Burleson TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Calhoun TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Callahan TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Cameron TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Carson TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Clay TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Collin TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Coryell TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Crosby TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Dallas TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Delta TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Denton TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Ector TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
El Paso TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Ellis TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Goliad TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Grayson TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Gregg TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Hidalgo TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Hunt TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Irion TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Johnson TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Jones TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Kaufman TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Lampasas TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Lubbock TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
McLennan TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Midland TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Nueces TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Parker TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Potter TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Randall TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Robertson TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Rockwall TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Rusk TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
San Patricio TX building $32.85 $13.10 $45.95 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Tower Crane →