Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #42 of 51 · WV

17.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,480 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,300
Employment 7,830

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,500P25 $42,630 Median $51,300P75 $61,690P90 $76,970

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in West Virginia earn between $36,500 and $76,970. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$54,480
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in West Virginia is $54,480, about 17.8% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Beckley, WV $59,700 $55,280 480
Wheeling, WV-OH $58,250 $61,920 500
Charleston, WV $57,640 $56,170 940
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $57,320 $60,800 1,040
Morgantown, WV $52,970 $54,270 530
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $51,290 $59,700 310
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,930 $51,970 1,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,450 $52,690 2,100

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