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
Gladwin MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Gladwin MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Gladwin MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Gladwin MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Gladwin MI building $26.13 $24.85 $50.98 WD →
Gladwin MI building $30.61 $24.85 $55.46 WD →
Gladwin MI building $26.38 $24.85 $51.23 WD →
Gogebic MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Gogebic MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Gogebic MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Gogebic MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Grand Traverse MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Grand Traverse MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Grand Traverse MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Grand Traverse MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Gratiot MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Gratiot MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Gratiot MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Gratiot MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Hillsdale MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Hillsdale MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Hillsdale MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Hillsdale MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Houghton MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Houghton MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Houghton MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Houghton MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Huron MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Huron MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Huron MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Huron MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Ingham MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Ingham MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Ingham MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Ingham MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Ionia MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Ionia MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Ionia MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Ionia MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Iosco MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Iosco MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Iosco MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Iosco MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Iron MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Iron MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Iron MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Iron MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Isabella MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Isabella MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Isabella MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Isabella MI building $26.38 $24.85 $51.23 WD →
Isabella MI building $26.13 $24.85 $50.98 WD →
Isabella MI building $30.61 $24.85 $55.46 WD →
Isabella MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Jackson MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Jackson MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Jackson MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Jackson MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Kalamazoo MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Kalamazoo MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Kalamazoo MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Kalamazoo MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Kalkaska MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Kalkaska MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Kalkaska MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Kalkaska MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Kent MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Kent MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Kent MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Kent MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Keweenaw MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Keweenaw MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Keweenaw MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Keweenaw MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Lake MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Lake MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Lake MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Lake MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Lapeer MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Lapeer MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Lapeer MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Lapeer MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Leelanau MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Leelanau MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Leelanau MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Leelanau MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Lenawee MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Lenawee MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Lenawee MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Lenawee MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Livingston MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Livingston MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Livingston MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Livingston MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Luce MI heavy $29.88 $19.70 $49.58 WD →
Luce MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 WD →
Luce MI heavy $30.75 $19.70 $50.45 WD →
Luce MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Mackinac MI heavy $32.05 $19.70 $51.75 WD →
Mackinac MI heavy $33.00 $19.70 $52.70 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 →