Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries across 51 states

$64,046

National Average (Median)

$115,860

Highest: Hawaii

$44,520

Lowest: Arkansas

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary by State

Compare Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$44,520

$115,860

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $47,520 AK $77,810 AZ $60,620 AR $44,520 CA $87,160 CO $62,620 CT $78,750 DE $58,020 DC $74,610 FL $49,400 GA $47,880 HI $115,860 ID $61,680 IL $97,740 IN $79,580 IA $60,330 KS $51,620 KY $57,780 LA $51,700 ME $56,140 MD $61,410 MA $76,820 MI $62,690 MN $79,130 MS $47,410 MO $60,540 MT $61,580 NE $58,360 NV $71,410 NH $62,200 NJ $89,660 NM $52,000 NY $80,980 NC $49,310 ND $62,150 OH $64,940 OK $47,970 OR $73,430 PA $60,530 RI $63,610 SC $48,940 SD $59,500 TN $52,000 TX $50,460 UT $60,740 VT $58,870 VA $57,160 WA $81,700 WV $51,300 WI $75,280 WY $62,960

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$115,860

Illinois

$97,740

New Jersey

$89,660

California

$87,160

Washington

$81,700

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$115,860	$102,020	2,380
2	Illinois	$97,740	$90,500	12,290
3	New Jersey	$89,660	$93,270	5,980
4	California	$87,160	$94,000	36,020
5	Washington	$81,700	$88,290	10,290
6	New York	$80,980	$90,690	14,490
7	Indiana	$79,580	$75,300	11,520
8	Minnesota	$79,130	$79,070	8,590
9	Connecticut	$78,750	$83,380	2,860
10	Alaska	$77,810	$82,680	3,050
11	Massachusetts	$76,820	$84,730	9,680
12	Wisconsin	$75,280	$77,770	8,140
13	District of Columbia	$74,610	$76,470	620
14	Oregon	$73,430	$79,270	5,630
15	Nevada	$71,410	$76,050	5,410
16	Ohio	$64,940	$71,830	16,920
17	Rhode Island	$63,610	$72,470	970
18	Wyoming	$62,960	$67,010	3,800
19	Michigan	$62,690	$66,920	9,500
20	Colorado	$62,620	$64,550	11,700
21	New Hampshire	$62,200	$67,270	1,330
22	North Dakota	$62,150	$68,640	4,890
23	Idaho	$61,680	$63,920	4,270
24	Montana	$61,580	$63,350	3,750
25	Maryland	$61,410	$61,650	6,610
26	Utah	$60,740	$60,840	7,880
27	Arizona	$60,620	$61,520	13,200
28	Missouri	$60,540	$67,960	10,470
29	Pennsylvania	$60,530	$65,920	22,120
30	Iowa	$60,330	$63,770	5,530
31	South Dakota	$59,500	$59,330	2,050
32	Vermont	$58,870	$60,310	1,280
33	Nebraska	$58,360	$58,240	3,180
34	Delaware	$58,020	$60,690	1,230
35	Kentucky	$57,780	$59,320	7,050
36	Virginia	$57,160	$58,400	12,100
37	Maine	$56,140	$58,230	2,210
38	New Mexico	$52,000	$54,810	5,520
39	Tennessee	$52,000	$55,050	10,660
40	Louisiana	$51,700	$55,380	7,860
41	Kansas	$51,620	$57,540	7,070
42	West Virginia	$51,300	$54,480	7,830
43	Texas	$50,460	$53,740	55,540
44	Florida	$49,400	$52,590	27,510
45	North Carolina	$49,310	$52,310	16,580
46	South Carolina	$48,940	$51,640	8,160
47	Oklahoma	$47,970	$50,110	7,050
48	Georgia	$47,880	$49,660	15,700
49	Alabama	$47,520	$50,680	9,640
50	Mississippi	$47,410	$50,010	4,170
51	Arkansas	$44,520	$45,890	5,800

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS