Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in the Industry of Educational Services - State government owned

The salary statistics and trend of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry of educational services - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare operating engineer and other construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,680
25th Percentile Wage
$29,140
50th Percentile Wage
$36,850
75th Percentile Wage
$48,270
90th Percentile Wage
$63,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry of educational services - state government owned. 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 $63,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $24,680.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry of Educational Services - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,850
-1.41% 6.84%
2016
$37,370
5.57% -
2015
$35,290
1.53% -
2014
$34,750
-0.26% -
2013
$34,840
1.46% -
2012
$34,330
- -

Table 3. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in ten industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services - Privately owned
$41,590
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$40,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$37,380
Educational Services - Local government owned
$37,280
Educational Services
$37,170
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$37,130
Educational Services - State government owned
$36,850
Educational Support Services
$36,550
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$36,420
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$35,760

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