POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND CONCRETE PU — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND CONCRETE PUs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 348 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND CONCRETE PU is $51.23/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $49.58 and $52.70/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $51.17/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $51.17/hr.

Bottom 10%
$49.58
Median
$51.23
Average
$51.17
Top 10%
$52.70

Range: $49.58 – $55.46/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
$51.23/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+81.5%
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: $31.29/hr
Avg total: $51.17/hr
348 rates

All Rates

348 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND CONCRETE PU, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alcona MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Alcona MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Alger MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Alger MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Alger MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Alger MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Allegan MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Alpena MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Antrim MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Arenac MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Baraga MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Barry MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Barry MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Barry MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Barry MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Bay MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Bay MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Bay MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Bay MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Benzie MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Berrien MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Branch MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Branch MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Branch MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Branch MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Calhoun MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Cass MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Cass MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Cass MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Cass MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Charlevoix MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Cheboygan MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Chippewa MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Clare MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Clare MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Clare MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Clare MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Clinton MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Crawford MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Delta MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Delta MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Delta MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Delta MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Dickinson MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Eaton MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Emmet MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Genesee MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS - HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL:, AREA 1: REGULAR CRANE OPERATOR, MECHANIC, DRAGLINE OPERATOR, BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND CONCRETE PU →