The salary statistics of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction equipment operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $70,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction equipment operators is $28,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,440 | 0.58% | -17.04% |
| 2017 | $41,200 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $40,070 | 11.78% | - |
| 2015 | $35,350 | -4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | -21.66% | - |
| 2013 | $45,040 | -7.68% | - |
| 2012 | $48,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].