POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 CRANES HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER HOUR OVER CLASSIFIED RATE. CRANE WITH BOOM, INCLUDING JIB, 150 FEET - $1.5 — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 CRANES HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER HOUR OVER CLASSIFIED RATE. CRANE WITH BOOM, INCLUDING JIB, 150 FEET - $1.5s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 CRANES HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER HOUR OVER CLASSIFIED RATE. CRANE WITH BOOM, INCLUDING JIB, 150 FEET - $1.5 is $86.59/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $86.59 and $86.59/hr. The highest state average is Connecticut at $86.59/hr; the lowest is Connecticut at $86.59/hr.

Bottom 10%
$86.59
Median
$86.59
Average
$86.59
Top 10%
$86.59

Range: $86.59 – $86.59/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 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.

Davis-Bacon median
$86.59/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+206.7%
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

Connecticut CT
Avg base: $56.79/hr
Avg total: $86.59/hr
12 rates

All Rates

12 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 CRANES HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER HOUR OVER CLASSIFIED RATE. CRANE WITH BOOM, INCLUDING JIB, 150 FEET - $1.5, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Fairfield CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Fairfield CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Hartford CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Litchfield CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Middlesex CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Middlesex CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
New Haven CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
New Haven CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
New London CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Tolland CT heavy $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Tolland CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Windham CT highway $56.79 $29.80 $86.59 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 CRANES HAZARDOUS WASTE PREMIUM $3.00 PER HOUR OVER CLASSIFIED RATE. CRANE WITH BOOM, INCLUDING JIB, 150 FEET - $1.5 →