Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New York

Ranked #4 of 51 · NY

36.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $90,690 ≈ $44/hr
Median annual salary $80,980
Employment 14,490

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,190P25 $60,540 Median $80,980P75 $112,920P90 $144,920

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in New York earn between $50,190 and $144,920. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$90,690
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in New York is $90,690, about 36.8% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $44/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $95,050 $100,710 11,430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $82,540 $87,970 1,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $73,650 $77,990 950
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $72,240 $81,390 590
Kingston, NY $70,370 $75,870 150
Elmira, NY $65,760 $73,070 70
Rochester, NY $65,720 $74,720 910
Syracuse, NY $63,810 $79,110 700

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