Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Texas

Ranked #43 of 51 · TX

18.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,740 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $50,460
Employment 55,540

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,900P25 $46,120 Median $50,460P75 $59,990P90 $70,010

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Texas earn between $38,900 and $70,010. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Texas
$53,740
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Texas is $53,740, about 18.9% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Texas

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Midland, TX $57,900 $58,070 1,150
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $56,850 $56,690 1,120
Odessa, TX $55,430 $57,120 670
Sherman-Denison, TX $53,380 $54,270 180
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,710 $53,940 1,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,370 $55,140 11,510
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $51,040 $55,410 14,000
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $50,960 $54,790 5,010

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