POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 50 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS is $32.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $32.60 and $32.85/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $32.73/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $32.73/hr.

Bottom 10%
$32.60
Median
$32.73
Average
$32.73
Top 10%
$32.85

Range: $32.60 – $32.85/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 median
$32.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+15.9%
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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $24.78/hr
Avg total: $32.73/hr
50 rates

All Rates

50 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Jefferson LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Jefferson LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Orleans LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Orleans LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St Bernard LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St Bernard LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St Charles LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St Charles LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St James LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St James LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St James LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St James LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
St Tammany LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
St Tammany LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Webster LA heavy $24.65 $7.95 $32.60 WD →
Webster LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE, BELOW 50 TONS →