Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Louisiana

Ranked #39 of 51 · LA

16.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,380 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $51,700
Employment 7,860

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,440P25 $46,440 Median $51,700P75 $62,230P90 $75,180

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Louisiana earn between $37,440 and $75,180. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Louisiana
$55,380
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Louisiana is $55,380, about 16.5% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $58,240 $58,280 1,150
Baton Rouge, LA $58,210 $58,870 2,260
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $51,000 $54,060 750
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $50,580 $58,240 250
Hammond, LA $49,870 $49,590 90
Lafayette, LA $49,800 $54,630 370
Lake Charles, LA $49,270 $54,130 410
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $48,990 $52,950 710

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