Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C. we have BLS pay data for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Washington only, where the average is $64,850 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the operating engineers and other construction equipment operators average at $76,470 and the median at $74,610 for 620 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,290.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators average salary by city in Washington, D.C.

Washington$64,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Washington	$64,850	$61,660	$54,760	$51,518	109

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in other states

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by city and state

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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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