Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #49 of 51 · MS

24.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,010 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,410
Employment 4,170

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,180P25 $39,530 Median $47,410P75 $57,200P90 $67,030

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Mississippi earn between $36,180 and $67,030. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$50,010
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Mississippi is $50,010, about 24.6% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $48,700 $50,050 510
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,360 $51,230 800
Jackson, MS $47,340 $48,170 870
Hattiesburg, MS $47,030 $49,590 180
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,220 $54,490 380
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,680 $48,170 540
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,200 $45,740 340

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