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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in IOWA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.27 $22.97 $28.23 $36.42 $48.41
      Yearly $40,080 $47,780 $58,710 $75,750 $100,690
      Iowa Hourly $23.00 $24.67 $29.43 $36.06 $40.45
      Yearly $47,830 $51,320 $61,210 $75,000 $84,130
      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.79 $30.35 $40.45 $40.45 $40.45
      Yearly $49,480 $63,120 $84,130 $84,130 $84,130
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $22.81 $26.66 $31.85 $39.32 $45.76
      Yearly $47,440 $55,450 $66,250 $81,790 $95,170
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $24.13 $27.37 $30.56 $37.73 $39.89
      Yearly $50,180 $56,940 $63,560 $78,480 $82,980
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $24.03 $27.24 $29.59 $31.01 $37.77
      Yearly $49,990 $56,650 $61,540 $64,490 $78,560
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $22.84 $23.84 $29.30 $36.14 $44.06
      Yearly $47,510 $49,580 $60,940 $75,180 $91,650
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.53 $26.21 $29.27 $31.85 $40.68
      Yearly $48,940 $54,520 $60,870 $66,250 $84,620
      Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.12 $24.59 $28.75 $35.15 $40.61
      Yearly $48,080 $51,150 $59,790 $73,120 $84,470
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.46 $26.26 $28.67 $33.68 $37.82
      Yearly $48,790 $54,620 $59,620 $70,060 $78,670
      Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $22.60 $24.00 $28.30 $30.84 $35.45
      Yearly $47,010 $49,920 $58,860 $64,140 $73,730
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $19.34 $23.23 $28.16 $31.02 $39.54
      Yearly $40,230 $48,330 $58,570 $64,520 $82,230
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $22.89 $24.49 $27.99 $30.00 $37.24
      Yearly $47,610 $50,940 $58,220 $62,400 $77,470
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $22.62 $23.26 $27.56 $29.73 $36.76
      Yearly $47,050 $48,390 $57,330 $61,850 $76,460
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $21.65 $23.49 $26.11 $29.88 $37.62
      Yearly $45,040 $48,850 $54,310 $62,140 $78,240