POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 DRAGLINES, CRANES, PILEDRIVERS & TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES; FRONT END LOADERS; HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC; WELDER; HOIST OPERAT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 DRAGLINES, CRANES, PILEDRIVERS & TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES; FRONT END LOADERS; HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC; WELDER; HOIST OPERATs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 DRAGLINES, CRANES, PILEDRIVERS & TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES; FRONT END LOADERS; HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC; WELDER; HOIST OPERAT is $40.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.82 and $40.82/hr. The highest state average is Wyoming at $40.87/hr; the lowest is Wyoming at $40.87/hr.

Bottom 10%
$40.82
Median
$40.82
Average
$40.87
Top 10%
$40.82

Range: $38.56 – $44.13/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
$40.82/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+44.6%
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

Wyoming WY
Avg base: $32.56/hr
Avg total: $40.87/hr
46 rates

All Rates

46 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 DRAGLINES, CRANES, PILEDRIVERS & TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES; FRONT END LOADERS; HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC; WELDER; HOIST OPERAT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Albany WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Big Horn WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Big Horn WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Campbell WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Campbell WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Carbon WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Carbon WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Converse WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Converse WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Crook WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Crook WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Fremont WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Fremont WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Goshen WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Goshen WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Hot Springs WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Hot Springs WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Johnson WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Johnson WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Laramie WY heavy $31.81 $12.32 $44.13 WD →
Laramie WY highway $31.81 $12.32 $44.13 WD →
Lincoln WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Lincoln WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Natrona WY heavy $30.00 $8.56 $38.56 WD →
Natrona WY highway $30.00 $8.56 $38.56 WD →
Niobrara WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Niobrara WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Park WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Park WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Platte WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Platte WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sheridan WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sheridan WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sublette WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sublette WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sweetwater WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Sweetwater WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Teton WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Teton WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Uinta WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Uinta WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Washakie WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Washakie WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Weston WY highway $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Weston WY heavy $32.72 $8.10 $40.82 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 3 DRAGLINES, CRANES, PILEDRIVERS & TRUCK MOUNTED CRANES; FRONT END LOADERS; HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC; WELDER; HOIST OPERAT →