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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $111,400 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $110,300 |
| Kahului, HI | $106,970 |
| Honolulu, HI | $104,010 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $101,710 |
| New York, NY | $100,710 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,740 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,510 |
| Chicago, IL | $96,370 |
| Modesto, CA | $95,910 |
| Bellingham, WA | $95,710 |
| Sacramento, CA | $95,640 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94,200 |
| San Diego, CA | $94,160 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $93,960 |
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by state
Hawaii pays operating engineers and other construction equipment operators the most statewide, $102,020 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $102,020 | $115,860 | 2,380 | 2 | $106,970 | $104,010 |
| California | $94,000 | $87,160 | 36,020 | 25 | $111,400 | $70,010 |
| New Jersey | $93,270 | $89,660 | 5,980 | 3 | $87,460 | $82,660 |
| New York | $90,690 | $80,980 | 14,490 | 13 | $100,710 | $62,030 |
| Illinois | $90,500 | $97,740 | 12,290 | 8 | $96,370 | $79,120 |
| Washington | $88,290 | $81,700 | 10,290 | 11 | $96,510 | $69,160 |
| Massachusetts | $84,730 | $76,820 | 9,680 | 6 | $85,960 | $69,330 |
| Connecticut | $83,380 | $78,750 | 2,860 | 5 | $88,050 | $73,080 |
| Alaska | $82,680 | $77,810 | 3,050 | 2 | $83,380 | $80,570 |
| Oregon | $79,270 | $73,430 | 5,630 | 8 | $85,450 | $64,860 |
| Minnesota | $79,070 | $79,130 | 8,590 | 5 | $84,200 | $73,300 |
| Wisconsin | $77,770 | $75,280 | 8,140 | 13 | $83,110 | $72,830 |
| Washington, D.C. | $76,470 | $74,610 | 620 | 1 | $64,850 | $64,850 |
| Nevada | $76,050 | $71,410 | 5,410 | 3 | $77,340 | $68,890 |
| Indiana | $75,300 | $79,580 | 11,520 | 12 | $84,420 | $65,700 |
| Rhode Island | $72,470 | $63,610 | 970 | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Ohio | $71,830 | $64,940 | 16,920 | 12 | $78,470 | $61,180 |
| North Dakota | $68,640 | $62,150 | 4,890 | 4 | $67,900 | $64,150 |
| Missouri | $67,960 | $60,540 | 10,470 | 8 | $77,930 | $58,520 |
| New Hampshire | $67,270 | $62,200 | 1,330 | 1 | $65,560 | $65,560 |
| Wyoming | $67,010 | $62,960 | 3,800 | 2 | $57,210 | $56,520 |
| Michigan | $66,920 | $62,690 | 9,500 | 15 | $76,500 | $63,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,920 | $60,530 | 22,120 | 16 | $75,200 | $53,210 |
| Colorado | $64,550 | $62,620 | 11,700 | 7 | $70,760 | $57,320 |
| Idaho | $63,920 | $61,680 | 4,270 | 6 | $69,490 | $57,150 |
| Iowa | $63,770 | $60,330 | 5,530 | 8 | $82,640 | $59,840 |
| Montana | $63,350 | $61,580 | 3,750 | 5 | $69,520 | $63,460 |
| Maryland | $61,650 | $61,410 | 6,610 | 4 | $61,640 | $54,150 |
| Arizona | $61,520 | $60,620 | 13,200 | 7 | $63,350 | $53,910 |
| Utah | $60,840 | $60,740 | 7,880 | 5 | $62,890 | $56,770 |
| Delaware | $60,690 | $58,020 | 1,230 | 1 | $54,560 | $54,560 |
| Vermont | $60,310 | $58,870 | 1,280 | 1 | $62,060 | $62,060 |
| South Dakota | $59,330 | $59,500 | 2,050 | 2 | $62,140 | $59,880 |
| Kentucky | $59,320 | $57,780 | 7,050 | 6 | $65,240 | $55,360 |
| Virginia | $58,400 | $57,160 | 12,100 | 9 | $61,460 | $51,470 |
| Nebraska | $58,240 | $58,360 | 3,180 | 3 | $61,090 | $55,620 |
| Maine | $58,230 | $56,140 | 2,210 | 3 | $61,940 | $54,260 |
| Kansas | $57,540 | $51,620 | 7,070 | 4 | $63,690 | $53,950 |
| Louisiana | $55,380 | $51,700 | 7,860 | 10 | $58,870 | $46,160 |
| Tennessee | $55,050 | $52,000 | 10,660 | 10 | $57,900 | $49,950 |
| New Mexico | $54,810 | $52,000 | 5,520 | 4 | $58,540 | $51,410 |
| West Virginia | $54,480 | $51,300 | 7,830 | 7 | $61,920 | $48,840 |
| Texas | $53,740 | $50,460 | 55,540 | 26 | $58,070 | $42,600 |
| Florida | $52,590 | $49,400 | 27,510 | 22 | $54,900 | $47,110 |
| North Carolina | $52,310 | $49,310 | 16,580 | 15 | $55,090 | $47,400 |
| South Carolina | $51,640 | $48,940 | 8,160 | 8 | $54,890 | $48,590 |
| Alabama | $50,680 | $47,520 | 9,640 | 12 | $56,100 | $40,570 |
| Oklahoma | $50,110 | $47,970 | 7,050 | 4 | $51,460 | $48,600 |
| Mississippi | $50,010 | $47,410 | 4,170 | 3 | $50,050 | $48,170 |
| Georgia | $49,660 | $47,880 | 15,700 | 14 | $52,590 | $40,870 |
| Arkansas | $45,890 | $44,520 | 5,800 | 5 | $49,960 | $39,490 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,380 | $29,810 | 2,400 | 5 | $35,100 | $30,920 |
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $111,400 | $124,340 | $53.56 | 1,360 |
| San Francisco, CA | $110,300 | $124,750 | $53.03 | 4,080 |
| Kahului, HI | $106,970 | $124,990 | $51.43 | 400 |
| Honolulu, HI | $104,010 | $117,630 | $50.00 | 1,430 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $101,710 | $105,080 | $48.90 | 710 |
| New York, NY | $100,710 | $95,050 | $48.42 | 11,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,740 | $95,100 | $46.99 | 630 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,510 | $95,750 | $46.40 | 4,860 |
| Chicago, IL | $96,370 | $103,100 | $46.33 | 7,930 |
| Modesto, CA | $95,910 | $90,560 | $46.11 | 430 |
| Bellingham, WA | $95,710 | $91,510 | $46.01 | 400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $95,640 | $91,650 | $45.98 | 2,920 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94,200 | $92,890 | $45.29 | 8,780 |
| San Diego, CA | $94,160 | $83,670 | $45.27 | 3,130 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $93,960 | $85,390 | $45.17 | 180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $92,940 | $83,290 | $44.69 | 780 |
| Olympia, WA | $92,780 | $103,060 | $44.60 | 260 |
| Napa, CA | $92,040 | $90,060 | $44.25 | 160 |
| Yuba City, CA | $91,900 | $80,620 | $44.18 | 230 |
| Decatur, IL | $91,810 | $100,520 | $44.14 | 100 |
| Kankakee, IL | $90,890 | $94,270 | $43.70 | 90 |
| Salinas, CA | $90,350 | $80,320 | $43.44 | 340 |
| Chico, CA | $89,680 | $79,040 | $43.12 | 230 |
| Rockford, IL | $89,540 | $97,250 | $43.05 | 260 |
| Fresno, CA | $89,160 | $78,310 | $42.86 | 1,290 |
| Bloomington, IL | $88,190 | $96,250 | $42.40 | 180 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $88,060 | $89,460 | $42.34 | 240 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $88,050 | $82,250 | $42.33 | 600 |
| Stockton, CA | $87,990 | $77,420 | $42.31 | 760 |
| Albany, NY | $87,970 | $82,540 | $42.29 | 1,000 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $87,920 | $79,340 | $42.27 | 530 |
| Vineland, NJ | $87,460 | $76,740 | $42.05 | 180 |
| Redding, CA | $87,040 | $77,090 | $41.85 | 340 |
| Riverside, CA | $86,910 | $78,720 | $41.79 | 4,740 |
| Kennewick, WA | $86,880 | $79,850 | $41.77 | 460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $86,620 | $81,500 | $41.64 | 400 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $86,130 | $77,960 | $41.41 | 1,000 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $85,980 | $76,240 | $41.34 | 320 |
| Boston, MA | $85,960 | $76,940 | $41.33 | 6,370 |
| Portland, OR | $85,450 | $79,040 | $41.08 | 3,040 |
| Champaign, IL | $85,380 | $92,900 | $41.05 | 160 |
| New Haven, CT | $85,070 | $79,840 | $40.90 | 450 |
| Bremerton, WA | $84,960 | $77,780 | $40.85 | 180 |
| Michigan City, IN | $84,420 | $98,120 | $40.59 | 170 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $84,200 | $83,340 | $40.48 | 4,270 |
| Worcester, MA | $83,980 | $77,050 | $40.38 | 1,230 |
| Springfield, IL | $83,790 | $95,310 | $40.28 | 210 |
| Merced, CA | $83,730 | $74,800 | $40.25 | 160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $83,510 | $75,640 | $40.15 | 130 |
| Waterbury, CT | $83,390 | $78,330 | $40.09 | 300 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $83,380 | $82,390 | $40.09 | 430 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,150 | $76,740 | $39.98 | 990 |
| Racine, WI | $83,110 | $90,320 | $39.96 | 280 |
| Madison, WI | $82,780 | $83,060 | $39.80 | 680 |
| Trenton, NJ | $82,660 | $69,800 | $39.74 | 270 |
| Waterloo, IA | $82,640 | $97,770 | $39.73 | 420 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,100 | $79,430 | $39.47 | 2,070 |
| Appleton, WI | $81,940 | $83,010 | $39.40 | 480 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,390 | $72,240 | $39.13 | 590 |
| Anchorage, AK | $80,570 | $76,520 | $38.74 | 980 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,160 | $79,580 | $38.54 | 290 |
| Wausau, WI | $79,550 | $90,900 | $38.24 | 200 |
| Springfield, MA | $79,510 | $73,070 | $38.23 | 670 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $79,420 | $77,020 | $38.18 | 150 |
| South Bend, IN | $79,360 | $80,460 | $38.15 | 360 |
| Green Bay, WI | $79,160 | $76,290 | $38.06 | 420 |
| Peoria, IL | $79,120 | $86,440 | $38.04 | 330 |
| Syracuse, NY | $79,110 | $63,810 | $38.03 | 700 |
| Salem, OR | $78,810 | $74,270 | $37.89 | 750 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,470 | $78,950 | $37.72 | 3,290 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $78,110 | $79,530 | $37.55 | 700 |
| Evansville, IN | $78,090 | $84,500 | $37.54 | 510 |
| Buffalo, NY | $77,990 | $73,650 | $37.50 | 950 |
| St. Louis, MO | $77,930 | $82,270 | $37.47 | 4,190 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $77,660 | $82,190 | $37.34 | 3,700 |
| Reno, NV | $77,340 | $73,260 | $37.18 | 1,290 |
| Spokane, WA | $77,290 | $74,360 | $37.16 | 700 |
| Kokomo, IN | $77,140 | $82,270 | $37.09 | 100 |
| Barnstable, MA | $77,000 | $72,920 | $37.02 | 400 |
| Kenosha, WI | $76,980 | $73,190 | $37.01 | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $76,960 | $75,970 | $37.00 | 260 |
| Lafayette, IN | $76,820 | $83,460 | $36.93 | 340 |
| Bend, OR | $76,540 | $67,520 | $36.80 | 580 |
| Bay City, MI | $76,500 | $75,310 | $36.78 | 140 |
| Hanford, CA | $76,200 | $63,050 | $36.64 | 100 |
| Kingston, NY | $75,870 | $70,370 | $36.48 | 150 |
| Mankato, MN | $75,250 | $78,560 | $36.18 | 150 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75,200 | $66,810 | $36.16 | 5,620 |
| Amherst, MA | $75,150 | $66,830 | $36.13 | 180 |
| Providence, RI | $75,000 | $69,900 | $36.06 | 1,570 |
| Utica, NY | $74,910 | $62,270 | $36.01 | 200 |
| Binghamton, NY | $74,790 | $61,000 | $35.96 | 330 |
| Rochester, NY | $74,720 | $65,720 | $35.92 | 910 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,690 | $71,740 | $35.91 | 2,660 |
| Yakima, WA | $74,660 | $71,810 | $35.90 | 190 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $74,530 | $63,910 | $35.83 | 2,460 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $74,280 | $64,290 | $35.71 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $73,600 | $77,450 | $35.39 | 650 |
| Janesville, WI | $73,590 | $66,320 | $35.38 | 240 |
| Longview, WA | $73,430 | $64,150 | $35.31 | 190 |
| Duluth, MN | $73,300 | $75,040 | $35.24 | 770 |
| El Centro, CA | $73,100 | $70,830 | $35.14 | 240 |
| Norwich, CT | $73,080 | $66,850 | $35.13 | 210 |
| Elmira, NY | $73,070 | $65,760 | $35.13 | 70 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $72,860 | $71,560 | $35.03 | 160 |
| La Crosse, WI | $72,830 | $71,430 | $35.01 | 120 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $72,800 | $78,020 | $35.00 | 150 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,760 | $66,950 | $34.98 | 3,120 |
| Albany, OR | $72,720 | $68,080 | $34.96 | 150 |
| Toledo, OH | $72,190 | $64,380 | $34.71 | 780 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,600 | $60,030 | $34.42 | 170 |
| Midland, MI | $71,120 | $65,710 | $34.19 | 120 |
| Columbus, IN | $71,010 | $64,970 | $34.14 | 110 |
| Eugene, OR | $71,000 | $65,390 | $34.14 | 330 |
| Kansas City, MO | $70,930 | $64,060 | $34.10 | 4,110 |
| Sandusky, OH | $70,870 | $60,380 | $34.07 | 240 |
| Boulder, CO | $70,760 | $71,060 | $34.02 | 190 |
| Akron, OH | $70,690 | $63,920 | $33.99 | 830 |
| Jackson, MI | $70,480 | $59,860 | $33.89 | 160 |
| Dayton, OH | $70,020 | $64,050 | $33.67 | 710 |
| Visalia, CA | $70,010 | $60,530 | $33.66 | 260 |
| Flint, MI | $69,780 | $75,140 | $33.55 | 240 |
| Medford, OR | $69,620 | $62,410 | $33.47 | 270 |
| Bozeman, MT | $69,520 | $68,160 | $33.42 | 530 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $69,490 | $63,910 | $33.41 | 470 |
| Detroit, MI | $69,390 | $68,130 | $33.36 | 3,790 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $69,390 | $71,140 | $33.36 | 410 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $69,330 | $64,460 | $33.33 | 150 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $69,160 | $67,750 | $33.25 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $68,940 | $64,850 | $33.14 | 570 |
| Carson City, NV | $68,890 | $64,820 | $33.12 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $68,670 | $62,320 | $33.01 | 5,050 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $68,290 | $64,540 | $32.83 | 450 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $68,200 | $63,920 | $32.79 | 90 |
| Mansfield, OH | $67,950 | $66,100 | $32.67 | 190 |
| Minot, ND | $67,900 | $62,990 | $32.64 | 290 |
| Youngstown, OH | $67,790 | $59,210 | $32.59 | 420 |
| State College, PA | $67,740 | $60,540 | $32.57 | 460 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $67,710 | $62,820 | $32.55 | 390 |
| Reading, PA | $67,530 | $62,290 | $32.46 | 590 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $67,130 | $61,730 | $32.27 | 190 |
| Denver, CO | $67,120 | $64,080 | $32.27 | 5,150 |
| Allentown, PA | $66,920 | $63,050 | $32.17 | 920 |
| Muncie, IN | $66,820 | $59,910 | $32.13 | 80 |
| Niles, MI | $66,650 | $59,670 | $32.04 | 130 |
| Canton, OH | $66,590 | $60,010 | $32.02 | 530 |
| Elkhart, IN | $66,470 | $61,710 | $31.96 | 290 |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,340 | $62,610 | $31.89 | 1,260 |
| Lansing, MI | $66,300 | $61,390 | $31.88 | 480 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $66,250 | $61,630 | $31.85 | 230 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $66,160 | $63,850 | $31.81 | 900 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $66,150 | $61,520 | $31.80 | 370 |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,120 | $62,150 | $31.79 | 580 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,960 | $62,490 | $31.71 | 170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $65,940 | $64,650 | $31.70 | 600 |
| Watertown, NY | $65,800 | $62,340 | $31.64 | 190 |
| Bloomington, IN | $65,700 | $62,120 | $31.59 | 230 |
| York, PA | $65,700 | $61,870 | $31.59 | 790 |
| Columbia, MO | $65,630 | $56,770 | $31.55 | 310 |
| Manchester, NH | $65,560 | $60,370 | $31.52 | 210 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,420 | $59,830 | $31.45 | 170 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,400 | $63,310 | $31.44 | 490 |
| Louisville, KY | $65,240 | $61,890 | $31.37 | 1,920 |
| Great Falls, MT | $65,150 | $62,090 | $31.32 | 170 |
| Corvallis, OR | $64,860 | $61,780 | $31.18 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $64,850 | $61,660 | $31.18 | 6,450 |
| Dubuque, IA | $64,840 | $62,250 | $31.18 | 160 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $64,600 | $61,480 | $31.06 | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $64,560 | $61,990 | $31.04 | 540 |
| Traverse City, MI | $64,420 | $61,200 | $30.97 | 280 |
| Monroe, MI | $64,300 | $60,910 | $30.91 | 140 |
| Scranton, PA | $64,270 | $59,330 | $30.90 | 950 |
| Fargo, ND | $64,150 | $61,690 | $30.84 | 960 |
| Missoula, MT | $63,900 | $64,050 | $30.72 | 310 |
| Lawrence, KS | $63,690 | $60,080 | $30.62 | 120 |
| Lewiston, ID | $63,660 | $61,290 | $30.61 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $63,550 | $61,340 | $30.55 | 1,010 |
| Helena, MT | $63,460 | $62,570 | $30.51 | 220 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,350 | $62,540 | $30.46 | 7,980 |
| Muskegon, MI | $63,330 | $59,660 | $30.45 | 100 |
| Iowa City, IA | $63,080 | $60,530 | $30.33 | 210 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,890 | $61,750 | $30.24 | 2,570 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $62,850 | $61,660 | $30.22 | 1,030 |
| Boise, ID | $62,790 | $60,930 | $30.19 | 1,730 |
| Ames, IA | $62,770 | $62,400 | $30.18 | 190 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,450 | $58,420 | $30.03 | 670 |
| Pueblo, CO | $62,310 | $61,130 | $29.96 | 310 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,140 | $60,960 | $29.88 | 630 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,060 | $60,000 | $29.84 | 330 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,030 | $54,820 | $29.82 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $61,940 | $59,530 | $29.78 | 880 |
| Wheeling, WV | $61,920 | $58,250 | $29.77 | 500 |
| Lima, OH | $61,890 | $58,860 | $29.76 | 130 |
| Erie, PA | $61,820 | $58,030 | $29.72 | 280 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $61,640 | $60,930 | $29.63 | 230 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $61,460 | $59,790 | $29.55 | 310 |
| Springfield, OH | $61,180 | $57,230 | $29.41 | 100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,110 | $60,180 | $29.38 | 300 |
| Omaha, NE | $61,090 | $60,020 | $29.37 | 1,380 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,060 | $60,740 | $29.36 | 3,350 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,840 | $53,340 | $29.25 | 530 |
| Huntington, WV | $60,800 | $57,320 | $29.23 | 1,040 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,600 | $60,690 | $29.14 | 1,550 |
| Paducah, KY | $60,380 | $59,000 | $29.03 | 460 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $60,170 | $58,720 | $28.93 | 250 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,080 | $60,830 | $28.88 | 770 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,000 | $60,250 | $28.85 | 1,160 |
| Provo, UT | $59,970 | $59,880 | $28.83 | 1,440 |
| Manhattan, KS | $59,920 | $58,080 | $28.81 | 360 |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,880 | $60,660 | $28.79 | 410 |
| Sioux City, IA | $59,840 | $59,140 | $28.77 | 200 |
| Topeka, KS | $59,760 | $56,760 | $28.73 | 530 |
| Weirton, WV | $59,700 | $51,290 | $28.70 | 310 |
| Lexington, KY | $59,260 | $58,560 | $28.49 | 760 |
| Lincoln, NE | $58,900 | $60,810 | $28.32 | 490 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,870 | $58,210 | $28.30 | 2,260 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,760 | $58,800 | $28.25 | 280 |
| Farmington, NM | $58,540 | $55,180 | $28.14 | 480 |
| Joplin, MO | $58,520 | $53,210 | $28.14 | 330 |
| Pocatello, ID | $58,330 | $59,250 | $28.04 | 190 |
| New Orleans, LA | $58,280 | $58,240 | $28.02 | 1,150 |
| Slidell, LA | $58,240 | $50,580 | $28.00 | 250 |
| Johnstown, PA | $58,140 | $51,830 | $27.95 | 230 |
| Midland, TX | $58,070 | $57,900 | $27.92 | 1,150 |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,030 | $58,100 | $27.90 | 1,130 |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,020 | $55,750 | $27.89 | 160 |
| Kingsport, TN | $57,900 | $55,960 | $27.84 | 770 |
| Williamsport, PA | $57,660 | $50,890 | $27.72 | 230 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $57,320 | $57,700 | $27.56 | 390 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,270 | $56,030 | $27.54 | 3,820 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,210 | $57,970 | $27.51 | 270 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $57,150 | $52,080 | $27.48 | 150 |
| Odessa, TX | $57,120 | $55,430 | $27.46 | 670 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $56,970 | $52,960 | $27.39 | 190 |
| Yuma, AZ | $56,940 | $54,270 | $27.38 | 180 |
| Logan, UT | $56,820 | $56,980 | $27.32 | 180 |
| St. George, UT | $56,770 | $57,900 | $27.29 | 670 |
| Beaumont, TX | $56,690 | $56,850 | $27.25 | 1,120 |
| Richmond, VA | $56,620 | $55,280 | $27.22 | 2,220 |
| Casper, WY | $56,520 | $54,870 | $27.17 | 280 |
| Salisbury, MD | $56,420 | $55,480 | $27.13 | 70 |
| Lewiston, ME | $56,310 | $56,140 | $27.07 | 130 |
| Charleston, WV | $56,170 | $57,640 | $27.01 | 940 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $56,130 | $51,550 | $26.99 | 220 |
| Birmingham, AL | $56,100 | $54,330 | $26.97 | 2,070 |
| Grand Island, NE | $55,620 | $55,020 | $26.74 | 120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $55,500 | $50,960 | $26.68 | 110 |
| Houston, TX | $55,410 | $51,040 | $26.64 | 14,000 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $55,390 | $52,000 | $26.63 | 140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $55,360 | $49,550 | $26.62 | 140 |
| Beckley, WV | $55,280 | $59,700 | $26.58 | 480 |
| Dallas, TX | $55,140 | $51,370 | $26.51 | 11,510 |
| Charlotte, NC | $55,090 | $50,870 | $26.48 | 4,440 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $55,080 | $52,060 | $26.48 | 2,150 |
| Memphis, TN | $55,080 | $53,870 | $26.48 | 1,140 |
| Durham, NC | $55,020 | $50,820 | $26.45 | 480 |
| Miami, FL | $54,900 | $51,800 | $26.39 | 5,850 |
| Charleston, SC | $54,890 | $50,640 | $26.39 | 1,470 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $54,870 | $50,320 | $26.38 | 750 |
| Austin, TX | $54,790 | $50,960 | $26.34 | 5,010 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $54,660 | $50,100 | $26.28 | 230 |
| Lafayette, LA | $54,630 | $49,800 | $26.26 | 370 |
| Dover, DE | $54,560 | $48,860 | $26.23 | 190 |
| Raleigh, NC | $54,460 | $51,110 | $26.18 | 3,080 |
| Tampa, FL | $54,410 | $50,300 | $26.16 | 3,980 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,370 | $51,160 | $26.14 | 1,330 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $54,360 | $50,740 | $26.14 | 320 |
| Morgantown, WV | $54,270 | $52,970 | $26.09 | 530 |
| Sherman, TX | $54,270 | $53,380 | $26.09 | 180 |
| Bangor, ME | $54,260 | $52,000 | $26.09 | 310 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $54,150 | $50,800 | $26.04 | 380 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $54,130 | $49,270 | $26.02 | 410 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,090 | $50,030 | $26.01 | n/a |
| Shreveport, LA | $54,060 | $51,000 | $25.99 | 750 |
| Wichita, KS | $53,950 | $49,930 | $25.94 | 1,150 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $53,910 | $50,470 | $25.92 | 140 |
| Decatur, AL | $53,790 | $49,470 | $25.86 | 290 |
| Clarksville, TN | $53,750 | $50,910 | $25.84 | 420 |
| College Station, TX | $53,710 | $47,980 | $25.82 | 590 |
| Crestview, FL | $53,670 | $48,640 | $25.80 | 390 |
| Knoxville, TN | $53,450 | $48,690 | $25.70 | 1,210 |
| Altoona, PA | $53,210 | $50,790 | $25.58 | 230 |
| Naples, FL | $53,130 | $51,040 | $25.54 | 680 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,110 | $48,320 | $25.54 | 1,160 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,990 | $49,330 | $25.48 | 1,160 |
| San Antonio, TX | $52,990 | $48,750 | $25.47 | 3,980 |
| Houma, LA | $52,950 | $48,990 | $25.46 | 710 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $52,870 | $48,920 | $25.42 | 1,990 |
| Victoria, TX | $52,670 | $47,520 | $25.32 | 180 |
| Orlando, FL | $52,630 | $51,020 | $25.30 | 4,330 |
| Roanoke, VA | $52,630 | $49,010 | $25.30 | 480 |
| Sebastian, FL | $52,630 | $49,710 | $25.30 | 120 |
| Sarasota, FL | $52,610 | $49,460 | $25.29 | 1,090 |
| Savannah, GA | $52,590 | $48,810 | $25.28 | 720 |
| Hinesville, GA | $52,550 | $47,510 | $25.27 | 60 |
| Winchester, VA | $52,470 | $50,790 | $25.23 | 260 |
| Amarillo, TX | $52,460 | $48,850 | $25.22 | 490 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $52,330 | $49,670 | $25.16 | 260 |
| Huntsville, AL | $52,300 | $49,110 | $25.14 | 1,100 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $52,230 | $48,390 | $25.11 | 440 |
| Atlanta, GA | $52,100 | $49,430 | $25.05 | 8,360 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,840 | $48,940 | $24.92 | 650 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,740 | $51,570 | $24.88 | 200 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $51,670 | $49,140 | $24.84 | 620 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,630 | $47,450 | $24.82 | 350 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $51,580 | $48,860 | $24.80 | 200 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,570 | $48,600 | $24.79 | 610 |
| Greenville, SC | $51,530 | $48,980 | $24.77 | 1,130 |
| Staunton, VA | $51,470 | $48,750 | $24.75 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,460 | $48,690 | $24.74 | 2,250 |
| Augusta, GA | $51,440 | $48,190 | $24.73 | 670 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $51,410 | $48,890 | $24.71 | 440 |
| Cleveland, TN | $51,350 | $48,210 | $24.69 | 160 |
| Abilene, TX | $51,290 | $49,500 | $24.66 | 230 |
| Greensboro, NC | $51,270 | $49,310 | $24.65 | 1,080 |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,240 | $47,900 | $24.64 | 820 |
| Panama City, FL | $51,210 | $48,620 | $24.62 | 500 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,160 | $47,340 | $24.60 | 370 |
| Greenville, NC | $51,010 | $47,940 | $24.52 | 210 |
| Florence, SC | $50,940 | $48,000 | $24.49 | 250 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,900 | $48,420 | $24.47 | 1,530 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $50,690 | $50,210 | $24.37 | 90 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,580 | $48,410 | $24.32 | 1,120 |
| Mobile, AL | $50,510 | $47,400 | $24.28 | 990 |
| Longview, TX | $50,440 | $48,030 | $24.25 | 750 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,290 | $47,240 | $24.18 | 270 |
| Tyler, TX | $50,190 | $46,670 | $24.13 | 290 |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,120 | $47,560 | $24.10 | 200 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,110 | $50,340 | $24.09 | 220 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,070 | $47,970 | $24.07 | 510 |
| Gulfport, MS | $50,050 | $48,700 | $24.06 | 510 |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,990 | $47,910 | $24.03 | 790 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $49,960 | $50,090 | $24.02 | 900 |
| Morristown, TN | $49,950 | $48,170 | $24.02 | 220 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $49,860 | $48,110 | $23.97 | 240 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,850 | $47,710 | $23.97 | 650 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,750 | $48,640 | $23.92 | 170 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,720 | $46,490 | $23.91 | 550 |
| Hammond, LA | $49,590 | $49,870 | $23.84 | 90 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $49,590 | $47,030 | $23.84 | 180 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,580 | $48,120 | $23.84 | 210 |
| Waco, TX | $49,480 | $47,730 | $23.79 | 470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,420 | $47,590 | $23.76 | 770 |
| Florence, AL | $49,350 | $46,850 | $23.73 | 260 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,320 | $48,190 | $23.71 | 300 |
| Enid, OK | $49,140 | $49,050 | $23.63 | 110 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,070 | $46,930 | $23.59 | 180 |
| Brunswick, GA | $48,950 | $46,600 | $23.54 | 190 |
| Dothan, AL | $48,950 | $47,120 | $23.53 | 200 |
| Pensacola, FL | $48,920 | $47,860 | $23.52 | 600 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $48,840 | $47,450 | $23.48 | 330 |
| Macon, GA | $48,790 | $46,300 | $23.46 | 310 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,730 | $42,020 | $23.43 | 240 |
| Sebring, FL | $48,660 | $46,760 | $23.40 | 70 |
| Lawton, OK | $48,600 | $46,030 | $23.36 | 210 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,590 | $47,000 | $23.36 | 980 |
| Killeen, TX | $48,560 | $47,590 | $23.34 | 570 |
| Texarkana, TX | $48,560 | $46,800 | $23.34 | 280 |
| Gainesville, GA | $48,520 | $48,350 | $23.33 | 300 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,170 | $47,340 | $23.16 | 870 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,060 | $46,530 | $23.10 | 490 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $47,910 | $47,860 | $23.03 | 180 |
| Auburn, AL | $47,760 | $47,000 | $22.96 | 360 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,610 | $45,630 | $22.89 | 980 |
| Deltona, FL | $47,480 | $46,950 | $22.83 | 730 |
| Ocala, FL | $47,410 | $46,500 | $22.79 | 460 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,400 | $47,180 | $22.79 | 220 |
| Monroe, LA | $47,340 | $46,000 | $22.76 | 230 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,130 | $45,650 | $22.66 | 220 |
| Wildwood, FL | $47,110 | $46,060 | $22.65 | 410 |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,100 | $46,290 | $22.64 | 1,230 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $46,910 | $46,920 | $22.56 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,350 | $44,860 | $22.28 | 580 |
| Valdosta, GA | $46,170 | $41,500 | $22.20 | 190 |
| Alexandria, LA | $46,160 | $44,570 | $22.19 | 260 |
| Columbus, GA | $45,710 | $46,430 | $21.98 | 490 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $45,090 | $45,590 | $21.68 | 240 |
| Laredo, TX | $44,850 | $46,100 | $21.56 | 280 |
| Albany, GA | $44,270 | $45,460 | $21.28 | 260 |
| Athens, GA | $44,060 | $44,300 | $21.19 | 230 |
| Dalton, GA | $43,870 | $40,860 | $21.09 | 200 |
| McAllen, TX | $42,720 | $39,200 | $20.54 | 1,010 |
| Brownsville, TX | $42,600 | $40,190 | $20.48 | 330 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $42,260 | $41,820 | $20.32 | 440 |
| Rome, GA | $40,870 | $36,400 | $19.65 | 150 |
| Gadsden, AL | $40,570 | $36,910 | $19.51 | 100 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $39,490 | $37,760 | $18.99 | 250 |
| Arecibo, PR | $35,100 | $31,360 | $16.88 | 90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $34,340 | $30,970 | $16.51 | 90 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,410 | $29,810 | $15.58 | 1,730 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $31,840 | $28,440 | $15.31 | 130 |
| Ponce, PR | $30,920 | $27,770 | $14.86 | 200 |
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary: questions
Where do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $111,400 a year, among the 392 metro areas we cover.
What is the average operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in the U.S.?
$66,290 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $59,850, so half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should operating engineers and other construction equipment operators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators nationwide earn between $48,680 (25th percentile) and $77,170 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays operating engineers and other construction equipment operators the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $102,020 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is operating engineers and other construction equipment operators pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $30,920 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2073.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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