Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Missouri

Ranked #19 of 51 · MO

2.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $67,960 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $60,540
Employment 10,470

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $43,290P25 $48,290 Median $60,540P75 $84,400P90 $94,130

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Missouri earn between $43,290 and $94,130. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Missouri
$67,960
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Missouri is $67,960, about 2.5% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Missouri

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,270 $77,930 4,190
Jefferson City, MO $71,140 $69,390 410
Kansas City, MO-KS $64,060 $70,930 4,110
St. Joseph, MO-KS $62,820 $67,710 390
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $61,480 $64,600 130
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $57,560 $62,760 370
Columbia, MO $56,770 $65,630 310
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,420 $60,560 840

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