POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS, TIE BACK MACHINES, PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATC — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS, TIE BACK MACHINES, PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATCs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS, TIE BACK MACHINES, PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATC is $54.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.00 and $54.00/hr. The highest state average is District of Columbia at $54.00/hr; the lowest is District of Columbia at $54.00/hr.
Range: $54.00 – $54.00/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 47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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
All Rates
2 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 CRANES, HOISTS, DRILL RIGS, TIE BACK MACHINES, PAVING MIXERS, TUNNEL SHOVELS, BATC, ordered by state and county.