The salary statistics of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction equipment operators in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction equipment operators is $89,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction equipment operators is $31,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,000 | 2.45% | 13.59% |
| 2017 | $47,800 | 2.32% | - |
| 2016 | $46,690 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $45,290 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $44,330 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $43,190 | 1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $42,340 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].