Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,800
25th Percentile Wage
$32,810
50th Percentile Wage
$37,310
75th Percentile Wage
$44,450
90th Percentile Wage
$54,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,800.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$37,310
1.10% -1.23%
2016
$36,900
2.60% -
2015
$35,940
-2.48% -
2014
$36,830
3.56% -
2013
$35,520
-6.33% -
2012
$37,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,310 in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$47,340
Naples-Marco Island
$46,510
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$45,830
The Villages
$45,680
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$45,290
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$45,240
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$44,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$44,060
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$44,020
Jacksonville
$43,930
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$43,530
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$42,750
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$42,290
Punta Gorda
$41,600
Port St Lucie
$39,990
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$39,850
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$39,460
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$38,960
Tallahassee
$38,730
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$38,600
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$38,490
Homosassa Springs
$38,240
Gainesville
$38,220
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$38,090
Ocala
$37,430
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$37,310
Sebring
$36,160
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$35,040
Palm Coast
$32,800
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$29,820