Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Alaska

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Alaska earn the most in Fairbanks (average $83,380 a year) and the least in Anchorage ($80,570), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the operating engineers and other construction equipment operators average at $82,680 and the median at $77,810 for 3,050 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,290.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators average salary by city in Alaska

Fairbanks$83,380
Anchorage$80,570

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fairbanks	$83,380	$82,390	$72,590	$67,488	103
Anchorage	$80,570	$76,520	$66,670	$65,511	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. 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

More about pay in Alaska

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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