POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DA — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 19 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DA is $98.91/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $98.91 and $98.91/hr. The highest state average is New York at $98.91/hr; the lowest is New York at $98.91/hr.

Bottom 10%
$98.91
Median
$98.91
Average
$98.91
Top 10%
$98.91

Range: $98.91 – $98.91/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
$98.91/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+250.4%
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

New York NY
Avg base: $65.51/hr
Avg total: $98.91/hr
19 rates

All Rates

19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DA, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cayuga NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Cayuga NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Cortland NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Jefferson NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Jefferson NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Lewis NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Lewis NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Madison NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Madison NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Oneida NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Oneida NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Onondaga NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Onondaga NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Oswego NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Oswego NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Seneca NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
St Lawrence NY heavy $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
St Lawrence NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Tompkins NY highway $65.51 $33.40 $98.91 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 4 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DA →