SOC 47-2073 · Logan, UT-ID metro

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Logan, UT

The average salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Logan, Utah is $56,820 a year ($27.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,980: half of the 180 people in this job in the Logan, UT-ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,884).

$56,820average per year

$27.32 / hourMedian $56,980Take-home ≈ $45,306

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay range in Logan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,530 or more. The middle half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Logan earn between $48,620 and $61,290.

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,820$4,735$27.32
Median$56,980$4,748$27.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,620$4,052$23.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,290$5,108$29.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Logan

On the average salary of $56,820, a single filer in Logan takes home about $45,306 a year, or $3,776 a month and $1,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Logan, UT-ID metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ID$45,932$3,828
Working in UT$45,306$3,776

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Logan a good place for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Logan area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.9), so the average $56,820 buys what about $59,233 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Logan ($46,360). A typical home costs $469,336, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in other Utah cities

Logan ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($62,890).

All Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries in Utah

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($111,400).

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by city

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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Logan: questions

How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make an hour in Logan?

$27.32 an hour on average, and $27.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Logan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the operating engineers and other construction equipment operators take-home pay in Logan?

About $45,306 a year ($3,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,820. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn more in Logan than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less 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 Logan, UT-ID (30860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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