The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $51,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,580 | 8.13% | 22.38% |
| 2021 | $61,170 | -11.25% | - |
| 2020 | $68,050 | 14.02% | - |
| 2019 | $58,510 | -7.86% | - |
| 2018 | $63,110 | 5.18% | - |
| 2017 | $59,840 | 1.17% | - |
| 2016 | $59,140 | 13.14% | - |
| 2015 | $51,370 | 4.56% | - |
| 2014 | $49,030 | -1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $49,820 | -3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $51,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,580, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Hawaii, following city of Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $102,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |