Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Virginia

Ranked #35 of 51 · VA

11.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $58,400 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $57,160
Employment 12,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,870P25 $48,040 Median $57,160P75 $63,330P90 $78,250

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Virginia earn between $40,870 and $78,250. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Virginia
$58,400
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Virginia is $58,400, about 11.9% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charlottesville, VA $59,790 $61,460 310
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,890 $62,590 790
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,610 $57,450 210
Richmond, VA $55,280 $56,620 2,220
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,130 $59,020 270
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $52,060 $55,080 2,150
Winchester, VA-WV $50,790 $52,470 260
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,600 $54,230 390

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