POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGUR — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGURs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGUR is $59.03/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.03 and $59.03/hr. The highest state average is District of Columbia at $59.03/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $59.03/hr.

Bottom 10%
$59.03
Median
$59.03
Average
$59.03
Top 10%
$59.03

Range: $59.03 – $59.03/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
$59.03/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+109.1%
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

District of Columbia DC
Avg base: $45.76/hr
Avg total: $59.03/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGUR, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Washington, D.C. DC heavy $45.76 $13.27 $59.03 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC highway $45.76 $13.27 $59.03 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 TOWER CRANES AND CRANES 100 TON AND OVER. A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS DAY, INAUGUR →