POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 CRANES 251 AND OVER TONS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING D — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 CRANES 251 AND OVER TONS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING Ds across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 CRANES 251 AND OVER TONS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING D is $77.40/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $77.40 and $77.40/hr. The highest state average is New York at $77.40/hr; the lowest is New York at $77.40/hr.

Bottom 10%
$77.40
Median
$77.40
Average
$77.40
Top 10%
$77.40

Range: $77.40 – $77.40/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
$77.40/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+174.2%
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: $44.66/hr
Avg total: $77.40/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 CRANES 251 AND OVER TONS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING D, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Genesee NY heavy $44.66 $32.74 $77.40 WD →
Genesee NY highway $44.66 $32.74 $77.40 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 7 CRANES 251 AND OVER TONS A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING D →