The salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare operating engineer and other construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other 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) operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $91,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $32,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,360 | 2.40% | 13.50% |
| 2017 | $49,150 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $47,850 | 3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,310 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $45,200 | 2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $44,020 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $43,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].