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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the US earns $59,850 per year (478,090 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($115,860) and lowest in Arkansas ($44,520) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Hawaii $115,860 $83,062 $6,922 71.7% 2,380
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Illinois $97,740 $72,897 $6,075 74.6% 12,290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Jersey $89,660 $68,383 $5,699 76.3% 5,980
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in California $87,160 $66,271 $5,523 76% 36,020
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Washington $81,700 $66,306 $5,526 81.2% 10,290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York $80,980 $62,024 $5,169 76.6% 14,490
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Indiana $79,580 $62,497 $5,208 78.5% 11,520
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Minnesota $79,130 $60,641 $5,053 76.6% 8,590
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Connecticut $78,750 $61,474 $5,123 78.1% 2,860
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Alaska $77,810 $63,569 $5,297 81.7% 3,050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Massachusetts $76,820 $59,252 $4,938 77.1% 9,680
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Wisconsin $75,280 $59,180 $4,932 78.6% 8,140
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Washington DC $74,610 $57,915 $4,826 77.6% 620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Oregon $73,430 $54,893 $4,574 74.8% 5,630
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Nevada $71,410 $59,067 $4,922 82.7% 5,410
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Ohio $64,940 $53,356 $4,446 82.2% 16,920
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Rhode Island $63,610 $51,522 $4,294 81% 970
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Wyoming $62,960 $52,768 $4,397 83.8% 3,800
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Michigan $62,690 $50,138 $4,178 80% 9,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Colorado $62,620 $50,448 $4,204 80.6% 11,700
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Hampshire $62,200 $52,158 $4,346 83.9% 1,330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in North Dakota $62,150 $52,118 $4,343 83.9% 4,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Idaho $61,680 $49,579 $4,132 80.4% 4,270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Montana $61,580 $49,522 $4,127 80.4% 3,750
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Maryland $61,410 $48,970 $4,081 79.7% 6,610
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Utah $60,740 $48,251 $4,021 79.4% 7,880
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arizona $60,620 $49,581 $4,132 81.8% 13,200
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Missouri $60,540 $48,916 $4,076 80.8% 10,470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Pennsylvania $60,530 $48,958 $4,080 80.9% 22,120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa $60,330 $49,014 $4,085 81.2% 5,530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota $59,500 $49,988 $4,166 84% 2,050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Vermont $58,870 $47,944 $3,995 81.4% 1,280
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Nebraska $58,360 $47,296 $3,941 81% 3,180
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Delaware $58,020 $46,256 $3,855 79.7% 1,230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Kentucky $57,780 $46,702 $3,892 80.8% 7,050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Virginia $57,160 $45,635 $3,803 79.8% 12,100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Maine $56,140 $44,681 $3,723 79.6% 2,210
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Mexico $52,000 $42,684 $3,557 82.1% 5,520
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Tennessee $52,000 $43,962 $3,664 84.5% 10,660
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Louisiana $51,700 $42,556 $3,546 82.3% 7,860
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Kansas $51,620 $41,576 $3,465 80.5% 7,070
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in West Virginia $51,300 $41,821 $3,485 81.5% 7,830
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Texas $50,460 $42,725 $3,560 84.7% 55,540
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Florida $49,400 $41,873 $3,489 84.8% 27,510
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in North Carolina $49,310 $40,342 $3,362 81.8% 16,580
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Carolina $48,940 $39,724 $3,310 81.2% 8,160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Oklahoma $47,970 $39,111 $3,259 81.5% 7,050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Georgia $47,880 $38,789 $3,232 81% 15,700
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Alabama $47,520 $38,251 $3,188 80.5% 9,640
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Mississippi $47,410 $39,110 $3,259 82.5% 4,170
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arkansas $44,520 $36,428 $3,036 81.8% 5,800
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