Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,480 or more. The middle half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Atlantic City earn between $61,280 and $122,730.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $76KMedian
- $123K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,980 | $7,165 | $41.34 |
| Median | $76,240 | $6,353 | $36.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,280 | $5,107 | $29.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,730 | $10,228 | $59.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $85,980, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $66,030 a year, or $5,502 a month and $2,540 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $85,980 buys what about $86,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($87,460).
All Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries in New Jersey
Highest-paying cities for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,400).
- San Jose, CA$111,400
- San Francisco, CA$110,300
- Kahului, HI$106,970
- Honolulu, HI$104,010
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,710
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by city
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Atlantic City: questions
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make an hour in Atlantic City?
$41.34 an hour on average, and $36.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the operating engineers and other construction equipment operators take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $66,030 a year ($5,502 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,980. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,884).
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; area Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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