Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,450 or more. The middle half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Madison earn between $65,830 and $98,720.
- $59K10th
- $66K25th
- $83KMedian
- $99K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,780 | $6,898 | $39.80 |
| Median | $83,060 | $6,922 | $39.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,830 | $5,486 | $31.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,720 | $8,227 | $47.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $82,780, a single filer in Madison takes home about $63,660 a year, or $5,305 a month and $2,448 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $82,780 buys what about $85,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($83,110).
All Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries in Wisconsin
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
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Madison: questions
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make an hour in Madison?
$39.80 an hour on average, and $39.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the operating engineers and other construction equipment operators take-home pay in Madison?
About $63,660 a year ($5,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,780.
Do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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