POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES UP TO AND INCLUDING 25 TONS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABO — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES UP TO AND INCLUDING 25 TONS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES UP TO AND INCLUDING 25 TONS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABO is $82.84/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $82.84 and $82.84/hr. The highest state average is New York at $82.84/hr; the lowest is New York at $82.84/hr.

Bottom 10%
$82.84
Median
$82.84
Average
$82.84
Top 10%
$82.84

Range: $82.84 – $82.84/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
$82.84/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+193.4%
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: $47.64/hr
Avg total: $82.84/hr
15 rates

All Rates

15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES UP TO AND INCLUDING 25 TONS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABO, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Chemung NY highway $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Chemung NY heavy $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Chemung NY building $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Livingston NY building $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Livingston NY highway $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Monroe NY building $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Monroe NY heavy $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Monroe NY highway $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Ontario NY highway $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Ontario NY building $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Schuyler NY building $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Schuyler NY heavy $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Schuyler NY highway $47.64 $35.20 $82.84 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 5 CRANES UP TO AND INCLUDING 25 TONS FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABO →