Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Alabama

Ranked #47 of 51 · AL

23.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,680 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,520
Employment 9,640

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,230P25 $39,780 Median $47,520P75 $57,540P90 $67,690

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Alabama earn between $36,230 and $67,690. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$50,680
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Alabama is $50,680, about 23.5% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Birmingham, AL $54,330 $56,100 2,070
Decatur, AL $49,470 $53,790 290
Huntsville, AL $49,110 $52,300 1,100
Tuscaloosa, AL $47,710 $49,850 650
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $47,450 $51,630 350
Mobile, AL $47,400 $50,510 990
Dothan, AL $47,120 $48,950 200
Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,000 $47,760 360

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