POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. F — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. Fs 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 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. F is $56.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $56.71 and $56.71/hr. The highest state average is District of Columbia at $56.71/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $56.71/hr.

Bottom 10%
$56.71
Median
$56.71
Average
$56.71
Top 10%
$56.71

Range: $56.71 – $56.71/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
$56.71/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+100.9%
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: $43.44/hr
Avg total: $56.71/hr
2 rates

All Rates

2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. F, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Washington, D.C. DC heavy $43.44 $13.27 $56.71 WD →
Washington, D.C. DC highway $43.44 $13.27 $56.71 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2- 35 TON CRANES & ABOVE, DERRICKS, CONCRETE BOOM PUMP, DRILL RIGS, MOLE, MECHANIC. F →