Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Wages
SOC 47-2073 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is $56,160 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,410 and the 90th percentile is $95,570, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
450,370
P10
$38,410
P25
$46,270
Median
$56,160
P75
$72,970
P90
$95,570
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,160 | $62,180 | $38,410 | $95,570 | 450,370 | — |
| 2022 | $51,430 | $59,420 | $36,750 | $93,060 | 423,040 | -8.42% |
| 2021 | $48,360 | $56,280 | $36,150 | $85,560 | 404,820 | -5.97% |
| 2020 | $49,770 | $55,280 | $32,980 | $87,220 | 402,870 | +2.92% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. The highest median is in Hawaii at $91,100, 62% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $91,100 | +62.2% | $88,520 | 1,700 |
| Illinois | $89,720 | +59.8% | $85,380 | 11,780 |
| California | $82,350 | +46.6% | $88,480 | 32,690 |
| New Jersey | $81,580 | +45.3% | $89,040 | 6,960 |
| Washington | $77,230 | +37.5% | $83,810 | 8,080 |
| Rhode Island | $76,420 | +36.1% | $70,850 | 780 |
| Minnesota | $76,350 | +36% | $75,060 | 7,020 |
| Connecticut | $73,770 | +31.4% | $78,430 | 3,120 |
| New York | $73,660 | +31.2% | $84,860 | 14,850 |
| Alaska | $72,380 | +28.9% | $76,420 | 2,930 |
| Massachusetts | $68,640 | +22.2% | $78,530 | 9,430 |
| Nevada | $68,050 | +21.2% | $72,990 | 6,040 |
| Wisconsin | $66,310 | +18.1% | $69,890 | 9,770 |
| District of Columbia | $66,240 | +17.9% | $74,200 | 490 |
| Indiana | $63,960 | +13.9% | $66,890 | 11,500 |
| Oregon | $63,290 | +12.7% | $68,260 | 4,660 |
| New Hampshire | $62,400 | +11.1% | $65,530 | 1,820 |
| North Dakota | $62,020 | +10.4% | $64,650 | 3,880 |
| Missouri | $61,990 | +10.4% | $66,670 | 9,200 |
| Wyoming | $61,780 | +10% | $63,220 | 4,020 |
| Ohio | $60,390 | +7.5% | $65,990 | 14,910 |
| Maryland | $60,000 | +6.8% | $58,660 | 6,210 |
| Michigan | $59,510 | +6% | $61,780 | 9,970 |
| Colorado | $59,420 | +5.8% | $59,470 | 11,920 |
| Iowa | $58,920 | +4.9% | $59,590 | 6,190 |
| Montana | $58,550 | +4.3% | $60,000 | 3,670 |
| Arizona | $58,460 | +4.1% | $57,870 | 12,710 |
| Utah | $57,790 | +2.9% | $56,820 | 6,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,780 | -0.7% | $60,010 | 21,210 |
| Idaho | $55,600 | -1% | $57,310 | 3,990 |
| Kentucky | $54,610 | -2.8% | $57,100 | 6,530 |
| Vermont | $53,280 | -5.1% | $56,030 | 1,100 |
| South Dakota | $52,510 | -6.5% | $54,240 | 1,840 |
| Maine | $51,020 | -9.2% | $54,450 | 1,960 |
| Nebraska | $50,880 | -9.4% | $54,460 | 3,320 |
| Delaware | $50,640 | -9.8% | $59,240 | 1,270 |
| Louisiana | $48,910 | -12.9% | $51,480 | 6,840 |
| Virginia | $48,890 | -12.9% | $52,120 | 11,510 |
| Kansas | $47,760 | -15% | $51,940 | 7,280 |
| North Carolina | $47,460 | -15.5% | $48,330 | 15,510 |
| New Mexico | $47,420 | -15.6% | $50,250 | 4,900 |
| Texas | $47,380 | -15.6% | $50,000 | 49,120 |
| West Virginia | $47,320 | -15.7% | $51,220 | 6,810 |
| Tennessee | $47,270 | -15.8% | $49,150 | 9,140 |
| Florida | $47,260 | -15.8% | $57,570 | 27,540 |
| South Carolina | $46,380 | -17.4% | $46,360 | 8,360 |
| Oklahoma | $46,230 | -17.7% | $47,570 | 7,080 |
| Alabama | $45,420 | -19.1% | $46,410 | 9,420 |
| Georgia | $44,870 | -20.1% | $45,600 | 13,060 |
| Mississippi | $43,260 | -23% | $45,290 | 4,320 |
| Arkansas | $42,710 | -23.9% | $43,180 | 5,310 |