POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' 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 220' 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 220' OR LONGER is $53.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.18 and $54.68/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $53.64/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $53.64/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.18
Median
$53.73
Average
$53.64
Top 10%
$54.68

Range: $50.98 – $68.98/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
$53.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+90.3%
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: $33.70/hr
Avg total: $53.64/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 220' OR LONGER, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Mackinac MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Mackinac MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Mackinac MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Mackinac MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Macomb MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Macomb MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Macomb MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Macomb MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Manistee MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Manistee MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Manistee MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Manistee MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Marquette MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Marquette MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Marquette MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Marquette MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Mason MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Mason MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Mason MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Mason MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Mecosta MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Mecosta MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Mecosta MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Mecosta MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Menominee MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Menominee MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Menominee MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Menominee MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Midland MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Midland MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Midland MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Midland MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Missaukee MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Missaukee MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Missaukee MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Missaukee MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Monroe MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Monroe MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Monroe MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Monroe MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Montcalm MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Montcalm MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Montcalm MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Montcalm MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Montmorency MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Montmorency MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Montmorency MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Montmorency MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Muskegon MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Muskegon MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Muskegon MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Muskegon MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Newaygo MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Newaygo MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Newaygo MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Newaygo MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Oakland MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Oakland MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Oakland MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Oakland MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Oceana MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Oceana MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Oceana MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Oceana MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Ogemaw MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Ogemaw MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Ogemaw MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Ogemaw MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Ontonagon MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Ontonagon MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Ontonagon MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Ontonagon MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Osceola MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Osceola MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Osceola MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Osceola MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Oscoda MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Oscoda MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Oscoda MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Oscoda MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Otsego MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Otsego MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Otsego MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Otsego MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Ottawa MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Ottawa MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Ottawa MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Ottawa MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Presque Isle MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Presque Isle MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Presque Isle MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Presque Isle MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Roscommon MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Roscommon MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Roscommon MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Roscommon MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Saginaw MI heavy $32.73 $19.70 $52.43 WD →
Saginaw MI heavy $34.98 $19.70 $54.68 WD →
Saginaw MI heavy $34.03 $19.70 $53.73 WD →
Saginaw MI heavy $32.48 $19.70 $52.18 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: ENGINEER WHEN OPERATING CRANE WITH BOOM AND JIB OR LEADS 220' OR LONGER →