Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by location
National median: $59,850 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $124,990 | +108.8% | 400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $124,750 | +108.4% | 4,080 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $124,340 | +107.8% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $117,630 | +96.5% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $115,860 | +93.6% | 2,380 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $105,080 | +75.6% | 710 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $103,100 | +72.3% | 7,930 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $103,060 | +72.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | metropolitan | $100,520 | +68.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Michigan City, IN | metropolitan | $98,120 | +63.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $97,770 | +63.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $97,740 | +63.3% | 12,290 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $97,250 | +62.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $96,250 | +60.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $95,750 | +60.0% | 4,860 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $95,310 | +59.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $95,100 | +58.9% | 630 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $95,050 | +58.8% | 11,430 | 2025 |
| Kankakee, IL | metropolitan | $94,270 | +57.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $92,900 | +55.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $92,890 | +55.2% | 8,780 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $91,650 | +53.1% | 2,920 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $91,510 | +52.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Wausau, WI | metropolitan | $90,900 | +51.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $90,560 | +51.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $90,320 | +50.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $90,060 | +50.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $89,660 | +49.8% | 5,980 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $89,460 | +49.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $87,160 | +45.6% | 36,020 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $86,440 | +44.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $85,390 | +42.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $84,500 | +41.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $83,670 | +39.8% | 3,130 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $83,460 | +39.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $83,340 | +39.2% | 4,270 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $83,290 | +39.2% | 780 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $83,060 | +38.8% | 680 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $83,010 | +38.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,540 | +37.9% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $82,390 | +37.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| Kokomo, IN | metropolitan | $82,270 | +37.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $82,270 | +37.5% | 4,190 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $82,250 | +37.4% | 600 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $82,190 | +37.3% | 3,700 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $81,700 | +36.5% | 10,290 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $81,500 | +36.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $80,980 | +35.3% | 14,490 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $80,620 | +34.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $80,460 | +34.4% | 360 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $80,320 | +34.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $79,850 | +33.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $79,840 | +33.4% | 450 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $79,580 | +33.0% | 11,520 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $79,580 | +33.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $79,530 | +32.9% | 700 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $79,430 | +32.7% | 2,070 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $79,340 | +32.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $79,130 | +32.2% | 8,590 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $79,040 | +32.1% | 3,040 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $79,040 | +32.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $78,950 | +31.9% | 3,290 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $78,750 | +31.6% | 2,860 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $78,720 | +31.5% | 4,740 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $78,560 | +31.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $78,330 | +30.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $78,310 | +30.8% | 1,290 | 2025 |
| Battle Creek, MI | metropolitan | $78,020 | +30.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $77,960 | +30.3% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $77,810 | +30.0% | 3,050 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $77,780 | +30.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $77,450 | +29.4% | 650 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $77,420 | +29.4% | 760 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $77,090 | +28.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $77,050 | +28.7% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $77,020 | +28.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $76,940 | +28.6% | 6,370 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $76,820 | +28.4% | 9,680 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $76,740 | +28.2% | 990 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $76,740 | +28.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $76,520 | +27.9% | 980 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $76,290 | +27.5% | 420 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $76,240 | +27.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $75,970 | +26.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $75,640 | +26.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $75,310 | +25.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $75,280 | +25.8% | 8,140 | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $75,140 | +25.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $75,040 | +25.4% | 770 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $74,800 | +25.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $74,610 | +24.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $74,360 | +24.2% | 700 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $74,270 | +24.1% | 750 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $73,650 | +23.1% | 950 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $73,430 | +22.7% | 5,630 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $73,260 | +22.4% | 1,290 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $73,190 | +22.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $73,070 | +22.1% | 670 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $72,920 | +21.8% | 400 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $72,240 | +20.7% | 590 | 2025 |