Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operator salary
59,850 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-2073
Half of all operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the United States earn more than 59,850 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay431of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×48,680 USD – 77,170 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 48,680 USD |
| Median | 59,850 USD |
| Mean | 66,290 USD |
| Upper quartile | 77,170 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-2073 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
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- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 60,020 USD
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 59,920 USD
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 59,650 USD
- Broadcast Technicians 59,570 USD
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers 59,550 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov