UnionCrane Operators Local 302 wages 2026 (Washington)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IUOE Local 302 in Washington, read from the five agreements built into the Crane Operator app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA)
Northwest Crane Owners Association – Operating Engineers Local 302 Agreement 2024–2028, Schedule A-1 (King, Snohomish, Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties), with the June 1 2026 rates
$70.85an hour
Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom, Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ftbase rate | $70.85 |
| Group IAA: cranes 200 to 299 t or with 250 ft of boom; tower cranes 175 to 250 ft; friction cranes to 199 t | $69.90 |
| Group IA: cranes 100 to 199 t or with 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 100 t and over; tower cranes to 175 ft | $68.89 |
| Group I: cranes 45 to 99 t under 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 45 to 99 t; derricks on building work | $67.94 |
| Group II: cranes 20 to 44 t; truck crane oiler-driver on cranes 100 t and over | $67.07 |
| Group III: cranes to 19 t; A-frame and boom trucks over 10 t; certified rigger and signal person | $66.36 |
| Group IV: assistant engineer (oiler); boom trucks and A-frames 10 t and under | $62.20 |
| Foreman or general foreman+ $3.50 | $71.44 |
| Lift director+ $2.50 | $70.44 |
| Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours65% | $43.13 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours70% | $46.45 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours75% | $49.77 |
| Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours80% | $53.09 |
| Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours90% | $59.72 |
| Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours95% | $63.04 |
- Overtime
- Time and a half for work over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
- Shift premium
- $2.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Per diem and travel
- The NWCOA agreement has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA)
Northwest Crane Owners Association – Operating Engineers Local 302 Agreement 2024–2028, Schedule A-2 (Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor, Kitsap, Kittitas, Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas and Yakima counties), with the June 1 2026 rates
$66.52 an hour, journeyman, from June 1, 2026.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ftbase rate | $66.52 |
| Group IAA: cranes 200 to 299 t or with 250 ft of boom; tower cranes 175 to 250 ft; friction cranes to 199 t | $65.59 |
| Group IA: cranes 100 to 199 t or with 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 100 t and over; tower cranes to 175 ft | $64.64 |
| Group I: cranes 45 to 99 t under 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 45 to 99 t; derricks on building work | $63.71 |
| Group II: cranes 20 to 44 t; truck crane oiler-driver on cranes 100 t and over | $62.89 |
| Group III: cranes to 19 t; A-frame and boom trucks over 10 t; certified rigger and signal person | $62.19 |
| Group IV: assistant engineer (oiler); boom trucks and A-frames 10 t and under | $58.21 |
| Foreman or general foreman+ $3.50 | $67.21 |
| Lift director+ $2.50 | $66.21 |
| Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours65% | $40.42 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours70% | $43.53 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours75% | $46.64 |
| Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours80% | $49.75 |
| Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours90% | $55.97 |
| Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours95% | $59.08 |
- Overtime
- Time and a half for work over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
- Shift premium
- $2.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Per diem and travel
- The NWCOA agreement has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement)
AGC of Washington – Operating Engineers Local 302 Master Labor Agreement 2024–2027 (the same text for the independent MLAWW contractors), Schedule A-1: King and Snohomish counties, with the June 1 2026 "1.5 update" rates
$70.54 an hour, journeyman, from June 1, 2026.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ftbase rate | $70.54 |
| Group IAA: cranes 200 to 299 t or with 250 ft of boom; tower cranes 175 to 250 ft; friction cranes to 199 t | $69.57 |
| Group IA: cranes 100 to 199 t or with 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 100 t and over; tower cranes to 175 ft | $68.58 |
| Group I: cranes 45 to 99 t under 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 45 to 99 t; derricks on building work | $67.61 |
| Group II: cranes 20 to 44 t; overhead and bridge cranes 20 to 44 t; truck crane oiler-driver on cranes 100 t and over; quick tower under 100 ft | $66.75 |
| Group III: cranes through 19 t; A-frame and boom trucks over 10 t; truck crane oiler-driver under 100 t; certified rigger and signal person | $66.05 |
| Group IV: assistant engineer (oiler); boom trucks and A-frames 10 t and under | $61.90 |
| Foreman or general foreman+ $3.50 | $71.11 |
| Lift director+ $2.50 | $70.11 |
| Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours65% | $42.93 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours70% | $46.24 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours75% | $49.54 |
| Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours80% | $52.84 |
| Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours90% | $59.45 |
| Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours95% | $62.75 |
- Overtime
- Time and a half over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
- Shift premium
- $2.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and holiday pay
- PTO, 2.5% (to the PTO fund): paid with wages and sent to the fund, deducted after tax.
- Per diem and travel
- The MLA has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement)
AGC of Washington – Operating Engineers Local 302 Master Labor Agreement 2024–2027 (the same text for the independent MLAWW contractors), Schedule A-2: Kitsap, Skagit and Whatcom counties, with the June 1 2026 "1.5 update" rates
$67.20 an hour, journeyman, from June 1, 2026.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ftbase rate | $67.20 |
| Group IAA: cranes 200 to 299 t or with 250 ft of boom; tower cranes 175 to 250 ft; friction cranes to 199 t | $66.26 |
| Group IA: cranes 100 to 199 t or with 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 100 t and over; tower cranes to 175 ft | $65.32 |
| Group I: cranes 45 to 99 t under 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 45 to 99 t; derricks on building work | $64.36 |
| Group II: cranes 20 to 44 t; overhead and bridge cranes 20 to 44 t; truck crane oiler-driver on cranes 100 t and over; quick tower under 100 ft | $63.55 |
| Group III: cranes through 19 t; A-frame and boom trucks over 10 t; truck crane oiler-driver under 100 t; certified rigger and signal person | $62.85 |
| Group IV: assistant engineer (oiler); boom trucks and A-frames 10 t and under | $58.85 |
| Foreman or general foreman+ $3.50 | $67.86 |
| Lift director+ $2.50 | $66.86 |
| Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours65% | $40.85 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours70% | $44.00 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours75% | $47.14 |
| Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours80% | $50.28 |
| Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours90% | $56.57 |
| Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours95% | $59.71 |
- Overtime
- Time and a half over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
- Shift premium
- $2.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and holiday pay
- PTO, 2.5% (to the PTO fund): paid with wages and sent to the fund, deducted after tax.
- Per diem and travel
- The MLA has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement)
AGC of Washington – Operating Engineers Local 302 Master Labor Agreement 2024–2027 (the same text for the independent MLAWW contractors), Schedule A-3: Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor, Kittitas, Island, San Juan, and Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas and Yakima west of the 120th meridian, with the June 1 2026 "1.5 update" rates
$66.47 an hour, journeyman, from June 1, 2026.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ftbase rate | $66.47 |
| Group IAA: cranes 200 to 299 t or with 250 ft of boom; tower cranes 175 to 250 ft; friction cranes to 199 t | $65.55 |
| Group IA: cranes 100 to 199 t or with 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 100 t and over; tower cranes to 175 ft | $64.60 |
| Group I: cranes 45 to 99 t under 150 ft of boom; overhead and bridge cranes 45 to 99 t; derricks on building work | $63.68 |
| Group II: cranes 20 to 44 t; overhead and bridge cranes 20 to 44 t; truck crane oiler-driver on cranes 100 t and over; quick tower under 100 ft | $62.85 |
| Group III: cranes through 19 t; A-frame and boom trucks over 10 t; truck crane oiler-driver under 100 t; certified rigger and signal person | $62.16 |
| Group IV: assistant engineer (oiler); boom trucks and A-frames 10 t and under | $58.18 |
| Foreman or general foreman+ $3.50 | $67.18 |
| Lift director+ $2.50 | $66.18 |
| Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours65% | $40.40 |
| Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours70% | $43.51 |
| Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours75% | $46.62 |
| Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours80% | $49.73 |
| Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours90% | $55.94 |
| Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours95% | $59.05 |
- Overtime
- Time and a half over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
- Shift premium
- $2.00 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and holiday pay
- PTO, 2.5% (to the PTO fund): paid with wages and sent to the fund, deducted after tax.
- Per diem and travel
- The MLA has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom (jib included); friction cranes 200 t and over; tower cranes over 250 ft, Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 70.85 | 2,834.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,834.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues1.5% of gross wages | −42.51 |
| Union programsper hour | −12.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −175.71 |
| Medicare1.45% | −41.09 |
| WA paid leave | −22.87 |
| WA Cares | −16.44 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −463.51 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA). The apprentice dollars are Group III times the percentage, rounded to the cent (the agreement prints the percentages), and on June 1 2027 the union allocates a 4.5% increase of the total package that isn't split yet, so the app keeps the 2026 rates after that: then type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA). The app pays the first 12 Saturday hours at time and a half even after 6:00 p.m. (tick nothing; your stub may show the evening hours at double time), and doesn't work out the continuation rule (after 8 hours at an overtime rate, overtime goes on until you've had a 10-hour break).
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA). The app adds $2.00 for every hour worked that day; for a three-shift week enter the 8 hours you're paid.
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA). The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, not multiplied on overtime (the agreement adds it to the base; your stub may multiply it).
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA). The app takes 1.5% for weeks before June 1 2026 too, so for those weeks the dues are a quarter of a percent lower than your stub's.
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA). The apprentice dollars are Group III times the percentage, rounded to the cent (the agreement prints the percentages), and on June 1 2027 the union allocates a 4.5% increase of the total package that isn't split yet, so the app keeps the 2026 rates after that: then type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA). The app pays the first 12 Saturday hours at time and a half even after 6:00 p.m. (tick nothing; your stub may show the evening hours at double time), and doesn't work out the continuation rule (after 8 hours at an overtime rate, overtime goes on until you've had a 10-hour break).
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA). The app adds $2.00 for every hour worked that day; for a three-shift week enter the 8 hours you're paid.
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA). The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, not multiplied on overtime (the agreement adds it to the base; your stub may multiply it).
- Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA). The app takes 1.5% for weeks before June 1 2026 too, so for those weeks the dues are a quarter of a percent lower than your stub's.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The schedule printed inside the agreement text is lower for A-1 and A-3; Washington L&I's September 2026 rates match the update sheet, so the app uses it. The apprentice dollars are Group III times the percentage, rounded to the cent (not printed); the June 1 2027 rates aren't out yet, so after that type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app pays the first 12 Saturday hours at time and a half even after 6:00 p.m., and doesn't work out the continuation rule (after 8 hours at an overtime rate, overtime goes on until you've had a 9-hour break).
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds $2.00 for every hour worked that day; for a three-shift week leave Night off and enter the 8 hours you're paid.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds it to your gross pay and taxes it, then takes it back after tax for the PTO fund (as Washington's laborers' agreements do); if your employer sends it straight to the fund, your gross and tax are a little lower than shown.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, not multiplied on overtime.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app takes 1.5% for weeks before June 1 2026 too.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The schedule printed inside the agreement text is lower for A-1 and A-3; Washington L&I's September 2026 rates match the update sheet, so the app uses it. The apprentice dollars are Group III times the percentage, rounded to the cent (not printed); the 2025 column is Skagit and Whatcom's (Kitsap's 2025 rates were lower, $63.62 for IAAA); the June 1 2027 rates aren't out yet, so after that type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app pays the first 12 Saturday hours at time and a half even after 6:00 p.m., and doesn't work out the continuation rule (after 8 hours at an overtime rate, overtime goes on until you've had a 9-hour break).
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds $2.00 for every hour worked that day; for a three-shift week leave Night off and enter the 8 hours you're paid.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds it to your gross pay and taxes it, then takes it back after tax for the PTO fund (as Washington's laborers' agreements do); if your employer sends it straight to the fund, your gross and tax are a little lower than shown.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, not multiplied on overtime.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app takes 1.5% for weeks before June 1 2026 too.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The schedule printed inside the agreement text is lower for A-1 and A-3; Washington L&I's September 2026 rates match the update sheet, so the app uses it. The apprentice dollars are Group III times the percentage, rounded to the cent (not printed); the June 1 2027 rates aren't out yet, so after that type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app pays the first 12 Saturday hours at time and a half even after 6:00 p.m., and doesn't work out the continuation rule (after 8 hours at an overtime rate, overtime goes on until you've had a 9-hour break).
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds $2.00 for every hour worked that day; for a three-shift week leave Night off and enter the 8 hours you're paid.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds it to your gross pay and taxes it, then takes it back after tax for the PTO fund (as Washington's laborers' agreements do); if your employer sends it straight to the fund, your gross and tax are a little lower than shown.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, not multiplied on overtime.
- Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement). The app takes 1.5% for weeks before June 1 2026 too.
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Questions
What does a Local 302 journeyman make in 2026?
$70.85 an hour under the Northwest Crane Owners Association – Operating Engineers Local 302 Agreement 2024–2028, Schedule A-1 (King, Snohomish, Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties), with the June 1 2026 rates, from June 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-2 (NWCOA) $66.52, Western Washington construction, Schedule A-1 (AGC Master Labor Agreement) $70.54, Western Washington construction, Schedule A-2 (AGC Master Labor Agreement) $67.20 and Western Washington construction, Schedule A-3 (AGC Master Labor Agreement) $66.47.
When is the next Local 302 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Western Washington crane rental, Schedule A-1 (NWCOA) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 302 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 1st 1,000 hours $43.13 (65%), Apprentice, 2nd 1,000 hours $46.45 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd 1,000 hours $49.77 (75%), Apprentice, 4th 1,000 hours $53.09 (80%), Apprentice, 5th 1,000 hours $59.72 (90%) and Apprentice, 6th 1,000 hours $63.04 (95%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 302 pay a per diem?
The NWCOA agreement has no per diem: zone pay is by the hour (pick the zone above).
How is Local 302 overtime paid?
Time and a half for work over 8 straight-time hours a day (10 on a 4×10), over 40 a week Monday to Friday, outside the normal shift and all Saturday; double time over 12 hours in a shift, from 6:00 p.m.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Crane Operator app, version 0.1.0.
- NWCOA – Local 302 Wage & Fringe Summary 2024–2028 (1.5 update)
- Northwest Crane Owners Association – Operating Engineers Local 302 Agreement 2024–2028
- Local 302 Contracts page
- Local 302 MLA Schedule A-1 / A-2 / A-3, 2024-27, 1.5 update
- AGC of Washington – Operating Engineers Local 302 Agreement 2024–2027
- Washington L&I prevailing wage lookup (cross-check)
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