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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
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $111,400 | $70,010 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $106,970 | $104,010 |
| New York | 13 | $100,710 | $62,030 |
| Washington | 11 | $96,510 | $69,160 |
| Illinois | 8 | $96,370 | $79,120 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $88,050 | $73,080 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $87,460 | $82,660 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $85,960 | $69,330 |
| Oregon | 8 | $85,450 | $64,860 |
| Indiana | 12 | $84,420 | $65,700 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $84,200 | $73,300 |
| Alaska | 2 | $83,380 | $80,570 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $83,110 | $72,830 |
| Iowa | 8 | $82,640 | $59,840 |
| Ohio | 12 | $78,470 | $61,180 |
| Missouri | 8 | $77,930 | $58,520 |
| Nevada | 3 | $77,340 | $68,890 |
| Michigan | 15 | $76,500 | $63,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $75,200 | $53,210 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Colorado | 7 | $70,760 | $57,320 |
| Montana | 5 | $69,520 | $63,460 |
| Idaho | 6 | $69,490 | $57,150 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $67,900 | $64,150 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $65,560 | $65,560 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $65,240 | $55,360 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $64,850 | $64,850 |
| Kansas | 4 | $63,690 | $53,950 |
| Arizona | 7 | $63,350 | $53,910 |
| Utah | 5 | $62,890 | $56,770 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $62,140 | $59,880 |
| Vermont | 1 | $62,060 | $62,060 |
| Maine | 3 | $61,940 | $54,260 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $61,920 | $48,840 |
| Maryland | 4 | $61,640 | $54,150 |
| Virginia | 9 | $61,460 | $51,470 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $61,090 | $55,620 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $58,870 | $46,160 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $58,540 | $51,410 |
| Texas | 26 | $58,070 | $42,600 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $57,900 | $49,950 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $57,210 | $56,520 |
| Alabama | 12 | $56,100 | $40,570 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $55,090 | $47,400 |
| Florida | 22 | $54,900 | $47,110 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $54,890 | $48,590 |
| Delaware | 1 | $54,560 | $54,560 |
| Georgia | 14 | $52,590 | $40,870 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $51,460 | $48,600 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $50,050 | $48,170 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $49,960 | $39,490 |
| Puerto Rico | 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.?
$67,884 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, 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. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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