Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Minnesota

Ranked #11 of 51 · MN

19.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $79,070 ≈ $38/hr
Median annual salary $79,130
Employment 8,590

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $55,960P25 $63,310 Median $79,130P75 $95,740P90 $101,930

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Minnesota earn between $55,960 and $101,930. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Minnesota
$79,070
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Minnesota is $79,070, about 19.3% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $38/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $83,340 $84,200 4,270
Rochester, MN $79,580 $80,160 290
St. Cloud, MN $79,530 $78,110 700
Mankato, MN $78,560 $75,250 150
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,040 $75,070 470
Duluth, MN-WI $75,040 $73,300 770
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $73,430 $75,910 250
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,930 $72,260 920

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