Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #45 of 51 · NC

21.1% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,310 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $49,310
Employment 16,580

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,050P25 $45,700 Median $49,310P75 $57,870P90 $64,450

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in North Carolina earn between $39,050 and $64,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$52,310
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in North Carolina is $52,310, about 21.1% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Burlington, NC $51,570 $51,740 200
Raleigh-Cary, NC $51,110 $54,460 3,080
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $50,870 $55,090 4,440
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $50,820 $55,020 480
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $50,210 $50,690 90
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,310 $51,270 1,080
Rocky Mount, NC $48,640 $49,750 170
Fayetteville, NC $48,390 $52,230 440

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