The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $47,340 | 4.52% | 22.81% |
| 2020 | $45,200 | 1.19% | - |
| 2019 | $44,660 | 10.97% | - |
| 2018 | $39,760 | 0.80% | - |
| 2017 | $39,440 | 0.89% | - |
| 2016 | $39,090 | 1.82% | - |
| 2015 | $38,380 | 1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $37,980 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $36,590 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $36,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,340, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Florida, followed by Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary $46,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Naples-Marco Island.