SOC 47-2073 · Connecticut

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Connecticut

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $88,050 a year) and the least in Norwich ($73,080), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $67,884.

$88Khighest: Bridgeport
$73Klowest: Norwich
2,550jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$88,050$82,250$72,390$66,505107
New Haven$85,070$79,840$68,470$64,598105
Waterbury$83,390$78,330$65,000$63,508100
Hartford$83,150$76,740$64,970$63,353103
Norwich$73,080$66,850$63,170$56,872100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). 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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