POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER SHOVEL; CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; DERRICK; PILE DRIVER; TRENCHING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HOIST PAVEMENT BREAKER; CEMEN — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER SHOVEL; CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; DERRICK; PILE DRIVER; TRENCHING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HOIST PAVEMENT BREAKER; CEMENs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 10 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER SHOVEL; CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; DERRICK; PILE DRIVER; TRENCHING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HOIST PAVEMENT BREAKER; CEMEN is $91.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $91.53 and $91.53/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $91.53/hr; the lowest is Massachusetts at $91.53/hr.
Range: $91.53 – $91.53/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
10 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 1 POWER SHOVEL; CRANE; TRUCK CRANE; DERRICK; PILE DRIVER; TRENCHING MACHINE; MECHANICAL HOIST PAVEMENT BREAKER; CEMEN, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Bristol | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Essex | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Middlesex | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Nantucket | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Norfolk | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Plymouth | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Suffolk | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |
| Worcester | MA | heavy | $57.83 | $33.70 | $91.53 | WD → |