Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Wisconsin

Ranked #12 of 51 · WI

17.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $77,770 ≈ $37/hr
Median annual salary $75,280
Employment 8,140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $51,370P25 $61,520 Median $75,280P75 $94,610P90 $100,140

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in Wisconsin earn between $51,370 and $100,140. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Wisconsin
$77,770
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in Wisconsin is $77,770, about 17.3% above the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $37/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Wisconsin

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Wausau, WI $90,900 $79,550 200
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $90,320 $83,110 280
Madison, WI $83,060 $82,780 680
Appleton, WI $83,010 $81,940 480
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $79,430 $82,100 2,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $77,020 $79,420 150
Green Bay, WI $76,290 $79,160 420
Eau Claire, WI $75,970 $76,960 260

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