Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Michigan

Ranked #22 of 51 · MI

1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $66,920 ≈ $32/hr
Median annual salary $62,690
Employment 9,500

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,370P25 $54,710 Median $62,690P75 $78,410P90 $90,580

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Michigan earn between $46,370 and $90,580. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Michigan
$66,920
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Michigan is $66,920, about 1% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $32/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Michigan

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Battle Creek, MI $78,020 $72,800 150
Bay City, MI $75,310 $76,500 140
Flint, MI $75,140 $69,780 240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $68,130 $69,390 3,790
Midland, MI $65,710 $71,120 120
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $63,850 $66,160 900
Ann Arbor, MI $62,490 $65,960 170
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $61,730 $67,130 190

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