POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR, * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL REC — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR, * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL RECs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 5 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR, * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL REC is $41.39/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.39 and $50.68/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $44.49/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $44.49/hr.
Range: $41.39 – $56.88/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
5 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR, * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL REC, ordered by state and county.