POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DA — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DA is $85.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $85.34 and $85.34/hr. The highest state average is New York at $85.34/hr; the lowest is New York at $85.34/hr.
Range: $85.34 – $85.34/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 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
All Rates
15 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GROUP 8 TOWER CRANES FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DA, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung | NY | highway | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | heavy | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Chemung | NY | building | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | building | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | heavy | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Livingston | NY | highway | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | building | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | heavy | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Monroe | NY | highway | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | highway | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | heavy | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Ontario | NY | building | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | building | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | highway | $50.14 | $35.20 | $85.34 | WD → |