UnionCrane Operators Local 612 wages 2026 (Washington)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IUOE Local 612 in Washington, read from the two agreements built into the Crane Operator app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions)
Master Agreement for Crane Rental & Rigging between the Northwest Crane Owners Association and Operating Engineers Local 612, 2024–2028, as Washington L&I prints it (effective October 9 2026), Pierce County; deductions not published
$70.85an hour
Group IAAA: cranes 300 t and over or with 300 ft of boom, Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions)
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
- Overtime (L&I code 11H): 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.
- Per diem and travel
- No per diem or zone rule is published for Local 612's crane agreement.
Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions)
Master Agreement for Crane Rental & Rigging between the Northwest Crane Owners Association and Operating Engineers Local 612, 2024–2028, as Washington L&I prints it (effective October 9 2026), Thurston, Lewis and Pacific counties; deductions not published
$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
- Overtime (L&I code 11H): 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.
- Per diem and travel
- No per diem or zone rule is published for Local 612's crane agreement.
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, Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions)
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 | |
| 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:
- Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). The agreement's own step dates and its 2025 rates aren't published, so the app uses Local 302's NWCOA steps (June 1, with the 2025 numbers before June 2026); and the foreman (+ $3.50) and lift director (+ $2.50) premiums are Local 302's, not confirmed for 612.
- Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). 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.
- Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). The app adds Local 302's $2.00 an hour when you tick Night; check your stub.
- Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). Where a weekend holiday is kept isn't printed, so the app uses Local 302's rule (a Sunday holiday on the Monday after, a Saturday one stays).
- Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). With nothing typed, take-home here is higher than your stub until you do. Zone pay: UNKNOWN for 612 (not printed), so none is added.
- Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). The agreement's own step dates and its 2025 rates aren't published, so the app uses Local 302's NWCOA steps (June 1, with the 2025 numbers before June 2026); and the foreman (+ $3.50) and lift director (+ $2.50) premiums are Local 302's, not confirmed for 612.
- Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). 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.
- Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). The app adds Local 302's $2.00 an hour when you tick Night; check your stub.
- Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). Where a weekend holiday is kept isn't printed, so the app uses Local 302's rule (a Sunday holiday on the Monday after, a Saturday one stays).
- Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions). With nothing typed, take-home here is higher than your stub until you do. Zone pay: UNKNOWN for 612 (not printed), so none is added.
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Questions
What does a Local 612 journeyman make in 2026?
$70.85 an hour under the Master Agreement for Crane Rental & Rigging between the Northwest Crane Owners Association and Operating Engineers Local 612, 2024–2028, as Washington L&I prints it (effective October 9 2026), Pierce County; deductions not published, from June 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Thurston, Lewis and Pacific crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions) $66.52.
When is the next Local 612 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Pierce County crane rental (NWCOA-612, type your deductions) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 612 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 612 pay a per diem?
No per diem or zone rule is published for Local 612's crane agreement.
How is Local 612 overtime paid?
Overtime (L&I code 11H): 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.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Crane Operator app, version 0.1.0.
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