POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WIT — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WITs 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 OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WIT is $56.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.90 and $56.90/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $56.90/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $56.90/hr.
Range: $56.90 – $56.90/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 OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WIT, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Sullivan | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Vanderburgh | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Vermillion | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Vigo | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |
| Warrick | IN | building | $33.90 | $23.00 | $56.90 | WD → |