Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Honolulu, Hawaii

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Honolulu, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Honolulu 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 Honolulu, Hawaii

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,220
25th Percentile Wage
$66,470
50th Percentile Wage
$79,200
75th Percentile Wage
$89,950
90th Percentile Wage
$96,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,220.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$79,200
-5.14% 2.89%
2013
$83,270
7.64% -
2012
$76,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Honolulu with Other Hawaii Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,200, Honolulu is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $102,750). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Honolulu is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Urban Honolulu
$102,750
Honolulu
$79,200
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
$67,080
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$66,580