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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 UNITED STATES

          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
          Virgin Islands Hourly $16.96 $19.59 $22.61 $29.18 $36.20
          Yearly $35,270 $40,750 $47,020 $60,680 $75,290
          New Mexico Hourly $19.18 $22.59 $23.62 $28.33 $32.50
          Yearly $39,890 $46,980 $49,130 $58,930 $67,590
          Nevada Hourly $24.08 $29.33 $34.99 $43.53 $55.19
          Yearly $50,090 $61,010 $72,780 $90,540 $114,790
          Tennessee Hourly $18.28 $21.70 $23.59 $27.21 $32.62
          Yearly $38,020 $45,140 $49,070 $56,600 $67,850
          Utah Hourly $21.94 $24.17 $28.73 $30.69 $35.21
          Yearly $45,630 $50,270 $59,760 $63,840 $73,240
          Vermont Hourly $23.68 $24.39 $27.05 $29.13 $35.18
          Yearly $49,260 $50,730 $56,260 $60,590 $73,170
          Maine Hourly $20.74 $23.08 $26.53 $29.51 $36.32
          Yearly $43,130 $48,000 $55,170 $61,380 $75,540
          Oregon Hourly $24.00 $28.51 $32.79 $44.13 $51.46
          Yearly $49,920 $59,300 $68,210 $91,790 $107,030
          Oklahoma Hourly $17.30 $19.00 $22.69 $26.31 $30.31
          Yearly $35,980 $39,510 $47,190 $54,730 $63,040
          Georgia Hourly $16.45 $18.66 $22.30 $26.08 $29.56
          Yearly $34,210 $38,800 $46,380 $54,240 $61,480
          Guam Hourly $16.51 $18.15 $18.87 $22.09 $25.50
          Yearly $34,340 $37,760 $39,260 $45,950 $53,050
          Hawaii Hourly $27.84 $32.92 $50.69 $55.64 $61.93
          Yearly $57,900 $68,480 $105,440 $115,720 $128,820
          Alabama Hourly $16.84 $18.66 $22.54 $25.53 $29.44
          Yearly $35,030 $38,820 $46,870 $53,090 $61,230
          Michigan Hourly $22.64 $25.40 $30.07 $38.02 $43.03
          Yearly $47,100 $52,830 $62,550 $79,090 $89,500
          North Carolina Hourly $18.44 $21.62 $23.51 $27.63 $29.90
          Yearly $38,360 $44,970 $48,910 $57,460 $62,200
          Illinois Hourly $24.44 $32.94 $46.62 $53.04 $57.79
          Yearly $50,840 $68,520 $96,980 $110,330 $120,210
          California Hourly $26.31 $31.66 $42.85 $58.93 $63.08
          Yearly $54,730 $65,840 $89,120 $122,570 $131,200
          Idaho Hourly $22.14 $24.17 $28.43 $32.88 $37.97
          Yearly $46,040 $50,270 $59,140 $68,390 $78,970
          New York Hourly $23.68 $28.75 $38.59 $58.52 $75.91
          Yearly $49,250 $59,810 $80,260 $121,730 $157,890
          Minnesota Hourly $26.25 $30.53 $37.78 $43.66 $46.42
          Yearly $54,600 $63,500 $78,580 $90,800 $96,560
          Mississippi Hourly $16.28 $18.39 $22.13 $27.41 $31.45
          Yearly $33,860 $38,250 $46,020 $57,010 $65,410
          Kansas Hourly $18.52 $20.64 $24.33 $31.37 $38.35
          Yearly $38,520 $42,930 $50,600 $65,260 $79,770
          West Virginia Hourly $17.18 $19.52 $24.04 $29.82 $38.87
          Yearly $35,740 $40,600 $50,010 $62,020 $80,840
          Indiana Hourly $22.65 $25.34 $34.79 $41.26 $44.67
          Yearly $47,110 $52,710 $72,370 $85,830 $92,910
          Texas Hourly $18.39 $21.55 $23.87 $28.21 $31.60
          Yearly $38,240 $44,830 $49,650 $58,680 $65,740
          Virginia Hourly $19.03 $22.55 $25.11 $29.59 $35.48
          Yearly $39,580 $46,910 $52,240 $61,550 $73,800
          Ohio Hourly $22.00 $24.62 $30.01 $42.39 $45.49
          Yearly $45,760 $51,210 $62,410 $88,160 $94,620
          Pennsylvania Hourly $21.60 $23.13 $28.16 $34.03 $45.60
          Yearly $44,930 $48,110 $58,580 $70,790 $94,850
          District of Columbia Hourly $23.69 $26.88 $33.20 $38.61 $44.71
          Yearly $49,270 $55,900 $69,050 $80,320 $92,990
          Arkansas Hourly $16.75 $18.40 $21.71 $23.82 $27.75
          Yearly $34,830 $38,270 $45,170 $49,550 $57,710
          Wisconsin Hourly $23.71 $28.99 $34.93 $44.26 $46.23
          Yearly $49,330 $60,310 $72,650 $92,060 $96,160
          Louisiana Hourly $17.50 $21.53 $23.87 $29.26 $35.29
          Yearly $36,410 $44,780 $49,650 $60,870 $73,400
          Wyoming Hourly $22.61 $26.10 $30.56 $39.76 $41.54
          Yearly $47,020 $54,290 $63,560 $82,700 $86,400
          New Jersey Hourly $26.39 $32.64 $40.47 $59.28 $62.55
          Yearly $54,900 $67,900 $84,170 $123,300 $130,110
          Nebraska Hourly $21.66 $23.53 $27.52 $30.65 $34.93
          Yearly $45,050 $48,940 $57,240 $63,740 $72,640
          South Dakota Hourly $21.00 $23.07 $27.27 $29.81 $33.78
          Yearly $43,680 $47,990 $56,720 $62,000 $70,250
          Delaware Hourly $20.86 $22.25 $27.23 $37.24 $47.88
          Yearly $43,380 $46,270 $56,630 $77,460 $99,600
          South Carolina Hourly $17.78 $19.52 $22.83 $25.73 $29.34
          Yearly $36,970 $40,600 $47,480 $53,520 $61,020
          Missouri Hourly $21.75 $23.96 $28.87 $39.07 $43.57
          Yearly $45,240 $49,840 $60,050 $81,260 $90,620
          Iowa Hourly $23.00 $24.67 $29.43 $36.06 $40.45
          Yearly $47,830 $51,320 $61,210 $75,000 $84,130
          Alaska Hourly $28.09 $31.35 $36.06 $47.40 $49.78
          Yearly $58,430 $65,210 $75,000 $98,590 $103,530
          Maryland Hourly $19.78 $23.17 $29.14 $34.38 $38.04
          Yearly $41,140 $48,190 $60,620 $71,500 $79,120
          Montana Hourly $22.33 $25.42 $28.91 $33.16 $37.36
          Yearly $46,450 $52,880 $60,130 $68,970 $77,720
          North Dakota Hourly $23.65 $27.89 $30.17 $36.08 $47.64
          Yearly $49,190 $58,000 $62,760 $75,050 $99,090
          Massachusetts Hourly $24.04 $27.96 $35.00 $51.31 $59.93
          Yearly $49,990 $58,150 $72,800 $106,730 $124,650
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.00 $10.94 $12.60 $16.16 $18.60
          Yearly $20,800 $22,750 $26,200 $33,610 $38,690
          Washington Hourly $26.24 $30.82 $38.07 $52.44 $59.18
          Yearly $54,580 $64,110 $79,190 $109,060 $123,080
          Rhode Island Hourly $26.62 $28.86 $36.55 $40.26 $46.65
          Yearly $55,380 $60,040 $76,030 $83,740 $97,040
          Kentucky Hourly $20.00 $23.14 $27.43 $33.07 $38.97
          Yearly $41,600 $48,140 $57,060 $68,790 $81,050
          Florida Hourly $18.06 $20.94 $23.45 $28.61 $42.69
          Yearly $37,560 $43,540 $48,780 $59,520 $88,790
          Connecticut Hourly $28.33 $30.72 $36.87 $47.36 $50.72
          Yearly $58,930 $63,900 $76,690 $98,510 $105,500
          Colorado Hourly $23.26 $26.00 $29.60 $34.10 $37.20
          Yearly $48,380 $54,080 $61,570 $70,930 $77,380
          New Hampshire Hourly $23.59 $26.97 $30.18 $36.65 $42.52
          Yearly $49,060 $56,110 $62,770 $76,240 $88,450
          Arizona Hourly $21.97 $24.01 $28.80 $30.92 $37.28
          Yearly $45,700 $49,940 $59,900 $64,310 $77,540
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