Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
SOC code 47-2073 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,190 | $20.28 |
| 25th percentile | $48,680 | $23.40 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $59,850 | $28.78 |
| 75th percentile | $77,170 | $37.10 |
| 90th percentile | $101,090 | $48.60 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9,640 | $47,480 | $46,870 | $35,030 | $38,820 | $53,090 | $61,230 |
| Alaska | 3,170 | $80,560 | $75,000 | $58,430 | $65,210 | $98,590 | $103,530 |
| Arizona | 13,520 | $60,280 | $59,900 | $45,700 | $49,940 | $64,310 | $77,540 |
| Arkansas | 5,550 | $45,110 | $45,170 | $34,830 | $38,270 | $49,550 | $57,710 |
| California | 36,040 | $93,680 | $89,120 | $54,730 | $65,840 | $122,570 | $131,200 |
| Colorado | 12,050 | $62,590 | $61,570 | $48,380 | $54,080 | $70,930 | $77,380 |
| Connecticut | 2,810 | $81,490 | $76,690 | $58,930 | $63,900 | $98,510 | $105,500 |
| Delaware | 1,190 | $62,000 | $56,630 | $43,380 | $46,270 | $77,460 | $99,600 |
| District of Columbia | 560 | $71,120 | $69,050 | $49,270 | $55,900 | $80,320 | $92,990 |
| Florida | 29,420 | $60,570 | $48,780 | $37,560 | $43,540 | $59,520 | $88,790 |
| Georgia | 15,720 | $47,210 | $46,380 | $34,210 | $38,800 | $54,240 | $61,480 |
| Hawaii | 1,740 | $95,070 | $105,440 | $57,900 | $68,480 | $115,720 | $128,820 |
| Idaho | 4,090 | $61,120 | $59,140 | $46,040 | $50,270 | $68,390 | $78,970 |
| Illinois | 11,690 | $90,370 | $96,980 | $50,840 | $68,520 | $110,330 | $120,210 |
| Indiana | 11,230 | $70,340 | $72,370 | $47,110 | $52,710 | $85,830 | $92,910 |
| Iowa | 5,440 | $63,150 | $61,210 | $47,830 | $51,320 | $75,000 | $84,130 |
| Kansas | 6,850 | $55,760 | $50,600 | $38,520 | $42,930 | $65,260 | $79,770 |
| Kentucky | 7,020 | $59,210 | $57,060 | $41,600 | $48,140 | $68,790 | $81,050 |
| Louisiana | 7,230 | $52,710 | $49,650 | $36,410 | $44,780 | $60,870 | $73,400 |
| Maine | 1,980 | $58,020 | $55,170 | $43,130 | $48,000 | $61,380 | $75,540 |
| Maryland | 6,470 | $61,110 | $60,620 | $41,140 | $48,190 | $71,500 | $79,120 |
| Massachusetts | 10,360 | $81,880 | $72,800 | $49,990 | $58,150 | $106,730 | $124,650 |
| Michigan | 9,420 | $66,410 | $62,550 | $47,100 | $52,830 | $79,090 | $89,500 |
| Minnesota | 8,290 | $76,340 | $78,580 | $54,600 | $63,500 | $90,800 | $96,560 |
| Mississippi | 4,150 | $48,420 | $46,020 | $33,860 | $38,250 | $57,010 | $65,410 |
| Missouri | 8,750 | $66,670 | $60,050 | $45,240 | $49,840 | $81,260 | $90,620 |
| Montana | 3,610 | $61,480 | $60,130 | $46,450 | $52,880 | $68,970 | $77,720 |
| Nebraska | 3,180 | $57,640 | $57,240 | $45,050 | $48,940 | $63,740 | $72,640 |
| Nevada | 5,760 | $76,740 | $72,780 | $50,090 | $61,010 | $90,540 | $114,790 |
| New Hampshire | 1,530 | $68,430 | $62,770 | $49,060 | $56,110 | $76,240 | $88,450 |
| New Jersey | 6,450 | $92,660 | $84,170 | $54,900 | $67,900 | $123,300 | $130,110 |
| New Mexico | 5,000 | $52,820 | $49,130 | $39,890 | $46,980 | $58,930 | $67,590 |
| New York | 14,700 | $93,440 | $80,260 | $49,250 | $59,810 | $121,730 | $157,890 |
| North Carolina | 15,890 | $51,320 | $48,910 | $38,360 | $44,970 | $57,460 | $62,200 |
| North Dakota | 4,690 | $68,060 | $62,760 | $49,190 | $58,000 | $75,050 | $99,090 |
| Ohio | 16,510 | $68,480 | $62,410 | $45,760 | $51,210 | $88,160 | $94,620 |
| Oklahoma | 6,690 | $48,680 | $47,190 | $35,980 | $39,510 | $54,730 | $63,040 |
| Oregon | 5,450 | $75,420 | $68,210 | $49,920 | $59,300 | $91,790 | $107,030 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,680 | $62,350 | $58,580 | $44,930 | $48,110 | $70,790 | $94,850 |
| Rhode Island | 850 | $74,070 | $76,030 | $55,380 | $60,040 | $83,740 | $97,040 |
| South Carolina | 8,430 | $48,670 | $47,480 | $36,970 | $40,600 | $53,520 | $61,020 |
| South Dakota | 2,080 | $56,110 | $56,720 | $43,680 | $47,990 | $62,000 | $70,250 |
| Tennessee | 10,190 | $51,680 | $49,070 | $38,020 | $45,140 | $56,600 | $67,850 |
| Texas | 55,290 | $52,250 | $49,650 | $38,240 | $44,830 | $58,680 | $65,740 |
| Utah | 6,320 | $58,820 | $59,760 | $45,630 | $50,270 | $63,840 | $73,240 |
| Vermont | 1,160 | $58,350 | $56,260 | $49,260 | $50,730 | $60,590 | $73,170 |
| Virginia | 11,280 | $56,000 | $52,240 | $39,580 | $46,910 | $61,550 | $73,800 |
| Washington | 9,070 | $85,860 | $79,190 | $54,580 | $64,110 | $109,060 | $123,080 |
| West Virginia | 7,940 | $54,050 | $50,010 | $35,740 | $40,600 | $62,020 | $80,840 |
| Wisconsin | 8,320 | $73,380 | $72,650 | $49,330 | $60,310 | $92,060 | $96,160 |
| Wyoming | 3,880 | $66,080 | $63,560 | $47,020 | $54,290 | $82,700 | $86,400 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.