POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAYs 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 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY is $92.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $92.25 and $92.25/hr. The highest state average is New York at $92.25/hr; the lowest is New York at $92.25/hr.

Bottom 10%
$92.25
Median
$92.25
Average
$92.25
Top 10%
$92.25

Range: $92.25 – $92.25/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
$92.25/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+226.8%
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: $58.85/hr
Avg total: $92.25/hr
19 rates

All Rates

19 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cayuga NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Cayuga NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Cortland NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Jefferson NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Jefferson NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Lewis NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Lewis NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Madison NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Madison NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Oneida NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Oneida NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Onondaga NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Onondaga NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Oswego NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Oswego NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Seneca NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
St Lawrence NY heavy $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
St Lawrence NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Tompkins NY highway $58.85 $33.40 $92.25 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 6 CRANES 49 TONS AND BELOW FOOTNOTE: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY →