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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Full operating engineers and other construction equipment operators overview →U.S. mean $66,290 · median $59,850
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $102,020 | $115,860 | $49 | +53.9% | $62,390–$129,590 |
| California | #2 | $94,000 | $87,160 | $45 | +41.8% | $52,760–$132,210 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $93,270 | $89,660 | $45 | +40.7% | $50,760–$133,330 |
| New York | #4 | $90,690 | $80,980 | $44 | +36.8% | $50,190–$144,920 |
| Illinois | #5 | $90,500 | $97,740 | $44 | +36.5% | $49,770–$123,330 |
| Washington | #6 | $88,290 | $81,700 | $42 | +33.2% | $57,200–$125,490 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $84,730 | $76,820 | $41 | +27.8% | $52,630–$125,400 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $83,380 | $78,750 | $40 | +25.8% | $60,000–$106,920 |
| Alaska | #9 | $82,680 | $77,810 | $40 | +24.7% | $62,390–$103,900 |
| Oregon | #10 | $79,270 | $73,430 | $38 | +19.6% | $53,410–$117,310 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $79,070 | $79,130 | $38 | +19.3% | $55,960–$101,930 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $77,770 | $75,280 | $37 | +17.3% | $51,370–$100,140 |
| District of Columbia | #13 | $76,470 | $74,610 | $37 | +15.4% | $50,540–$98,270 |
| Nevada | #14 | $76,050 | $71,410 | $37 | +14.7% | $51,050–$111,210 |
| Indiana | #15 | $75,300 | $79,580 | $36 | +13.6% | $47,630–$98,850 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $72,470 | $63,610 | $35 | +9.3% | $52,460–$98,870 |
| Ohio | #17 | $71,830 | $64,940 | $35 | +8.4% | $46,850–$98,100 |
| North Dakota | #18 | $68,640 | $62,150 | $33 | +3.5% | $49,840–$100,570 |
| Missouri | #19 | $67,960 | $60,540 | $33 | +2.5% | $43,290–$94,130 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $67,270 | $62,200 | $32 | +1.5% | $49,770–$87,730 |
| Wyoming | #21 | $67,010 | $62,960 | $32 | +1.1% | $48,370–$85,630 |
| Michigan | #22 | $66,920 | $62,690 | $32 | +1% | $46,370–$90,580 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $65,920 | $60,530 | $32 | -0.6% | $46,780–$94,930 |
| Colorado | #24 | $64,550 | $62,620 | $31 | -2.6% | $49,480–$78,870 |
| Idaho | #25 | $63,920 | $61,680 | $31 | -3.6% | $47,230–$79,650 |
| Iowa | #26 | $63,770 | $60,330 | $31 | -3.8% | $46,690–$87,460 |
| Montana | #27 | $63,350 | $61,580 | $30 | -4.4% | $48,130–$79,880 |
| Maryland | #28 | $61,650 | $61,410 | $30 | -7% | $46,760–$78,870 |
| Arizona | #29 | $61,520 | $60,620 | $30 | -7.2% | $47,680–$79,460 |
| Utah | #30 | $60,840 | $60,740 | $29 | -8.2% | $47,420–$75,880 |
| Delaware | #31 | $60,690 | $58,020 | $29 | -8.4% | $39,090–$97,520 |
| Vermont | #32 | $60,310 | $58,870 | $29 | -9% | $50,270–$73,860 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $59,330 | $59,500 | $29 | -10.5% | $47,260–$75,880 |
| Kentucky | #34 | $59,320 | $57,780 | $29 | -10.5% | $44,620–$80,890 |
| Virginia | #35 | $58,400 | $57,160 | $28 | -11.9% | $40,870–$78,250 |
| Nebraska | #36 | $58,240 | $58,360 | $28 | -12.1% | $44,620–$75,700 |
| Maine | #37 | $58,230 | $56,140 | $28 | -12.2% | $46,200–$75,390 |
| Kansas | #38 | $57,540 | $51,620 | $28 | -13.2% | $39,520–$85,420 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $55,380 | $51,700 | $27 | -16.5% | $37,440–$75,180 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $55,050 | $52,000 | $26 | -17% | $41,600–$75,430 |
| New Mexico | #41 | $54,810 | $52,000 | $26 | -17.3% | $44,800–$69,690 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $54,480 | $51,300 | $26 | -17.8% | $36,500–$76,970 |
| Texas | #43 | $53,740 | $50,460 | $26 | -18.9% | $38,900–$70,010 |
| Florida | #44 | $52,590 | $49,400 | $25 | -20.7% | $38,820–$64,020 |
| North Carolina | #45 | $52,310 | $49,310 | $25 | -21.1% | $39,050–$64,450 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $51,640 | $48,940 | $25 | -22.1% | $38,720–$64,330 |
| Alabama | #47 | $50,680 | $47,520 | $24 | -23.5% | $36,230–$67,690 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $50,110 | $47,970 | $24 | -24.4% | $37,440–$64,380 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $50,010 | $47,410 | $24 | -24.6% | $36,180–$67,030 |
| Georgia | #50 | $49,660 | $47,880 | $24 | -25.1% | $37,810–$62,840 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $45,890 | $44,520 | $22 | -30.8% | $35,520–$58,670 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.