POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 352 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER is $53.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $51.88 and $54.38/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $53.37/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $53.37/hr.

Bottom 10%
$51.88
Median
$53.43
Average
$53.37
Top 10%
$54.38

Range: $51.88 – $67.23/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 median
$53.43/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+89.3%
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

Michigan MI
Avg base: $33.43/hr
Avg total: $53.37/hr
352 rates

All Rates

352 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Alger MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Alger MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Alger MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Alger MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Barry MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Barry MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Barry MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Barry MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Bay MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Bay MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Bay MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Bay MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Branch MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Branch MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Branch MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Branch MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Cass MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Cass MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Cass MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Cass MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Clare MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Clare MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Clare MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Clare MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Delta MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Delta MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Delta MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Delta MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $32.18 $19.70 $51.88 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $33.73 $19.70 $53.43 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $32.43 $19.70 $52.13 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $34.68 $19.70 $54.38 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 140' OR LONGER →