POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE, ALL TYPES; DERRICKS; DECK WINCHES; HI-HO AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT; THREE DRUM OR MORE S — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE, ALL TYPES; DERRICKS; DECK WINCHES; HI-HO AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT; THREE DRUM OR MORE Ss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 177 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE, ALL TYPES; DERRICKS; DECK WINCHES; HI-HO AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT; THREE DRUM OR MORE S is $32.85/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $28.71 and $36.09/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $32.55/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $32.55/hr.

Bottom 10%
$28.71
Median
$32.85
Average
$32.55
Top 10%
$36.09

Range: $28.71 – $36.09/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 median
$32.85/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.23/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+16.4%
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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $24.17/hr
Avg total: $32.55/hr
177 rates

All Rates

177 county-level rates for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE, ALL TYPES; DERRICKS; DECK WINCHES; HI-HO AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT; THREE DRUM OR MORE S, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Allen LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Allen LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Allen LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Assumption LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Avoyelles LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Beauregard LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Bienville LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Caldwell LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Cameron LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Catahoula LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Claiborne LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Concordia LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
De Soto LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
East Carroll LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
East Feliciana LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Evangeline LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Franklin LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Grant LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Grant LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Grant LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Iberia LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Iberville LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Jackson LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Jefferson Davis LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
La Salle LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Lincoln LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Madison LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Madison LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Madison LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $24.90 $7.95 $32.85 WD →
Morehouse LA heavy $21.76 $6.95 $28.71 WD →
Natchitoches LA heavy $25.84 $10.25 $36.09 WD →
Top-paying counties for POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - CRANE, ALL TYPES; DERRICKS; DECK WINCHES; HI-HO AND SIMILAR TYPE EQUIPMENT; THREE DRUM OR MORE S →