Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Waterbury, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterbury is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Waterbury, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,150
25th Percentile Wage
$59,040
50th Percentile Wage
$74,390
75th Percentile Wage
$92,960
90th Percentile Wage
$114,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,390
18.67% 18.71%
2021
$60,500
5.06% -
2020
$57,440
-10.65% -
2019
$63,560
13.39% -
2018
$55,050
9.12% -
2017
$50,030
3.28% -
2016
$48,390
-1.72% -
2015
$49,220
-37.85% -
2014
$67,850
16.04% -
2013
$56,970
-6.14% -
2012
$60,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Waterbury with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,390 in Waterbury is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterbury is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$79,880
New Haven
$77,060
Danbury
$76,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$74,970
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$74,950
Waterbury
$74,390
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$47,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterbury, Connecticut.