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HomeCalifornia#federal – Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional in Humboldt County, California – Highway Construction
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Prevailing Wage For Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional In Humboldt, California

WageFinder updated this rate on Thursday, May 21, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/21/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional In Humboldt, California Is $83.79 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/CA20260004/3

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$83.79
$52.64 Rate, $31.15 Fringes
per hour

How this rate compares in Humboldt County

At $83.79 per hour, the Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional rate in Humboldt County is about 12% above the county median of $74.73, and ranks 31 of 100 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional against all 100 classifications on Humboldt County determinations
This classification$83.79Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional
County median$74.73across all classifications in the county
County range$21.00 – $107.72lowest to highest total prevailing wage
Fringe share37%$31.15 of the $83.79 total

Of that total, $52.64 is base cash wage and $31.15 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.

Compare Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional rates elsewhere

Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional in Humboldt County, California?

$83.79 per hour total — $52.64 base rate plus $31.15 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Humboldt County, California, dated Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Humboldt County?

No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $83.79?

Yes. $83.79 is the base rate of $52.64 plus $31.15 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this Operator: Power Equipment, Piledriving, Lifting Devices - Area 1: Group 1: Derrick Barge Pedestal Mounted Over 100 Tons; Clamshell Over 7 Cu. Yds.; Self-propelled Boom-type Lifting Device Over 100 Tons; Truck Crane or Crawler, Land or Barge Mounted Over 100 Tons Footnote: Work Suspended by Ropes or Cables, or Work on a Yo-yo Cat: $.60 Per Hour Additional rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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