Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New Jersey

Ranked #3 of 51 · NJ

40.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $93,270 ≈ $45/hr
Median annual salary $89,660
Employment 5,980

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,760P25 $64,100 Median $89,660P75 $126,330P90 $133,330

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in New Jersey earn between $50,760 and $133,330. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Jersey
$93,270
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in New Jersey is $93,270, about 40.7% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $45/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Jersey

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Vineland, NJ $76,740 $87,460 180
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $76,240 $85,980 320
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $69,800 $82,660 270

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