Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Peoria, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,700
25th Percentile Wage
$55,640
50th Percentile Wage
$83,010
75th Percentile Wage
$96,790
90th Percentile Wage
$103,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$83,010
9.16% 34.51%
2021
$75,410
-2.04% -
2020
$76,950
15.45% -
2019
$65,060
3.30% -
2018
$62,910
5.55% -
2017
$59,420
-3.90% -
2016
$61,740
-15.84% -
2015
$71,520
3.44% -
2014
$69,060
0.88% -
2013
$68,450
20.58% -
2012
$54,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,010 in Peoria is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Peoria is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$100,370
Bloomington
$94,600
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$94,350
Champaign-Urbana
$89,640
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$87,990
Rockford
$84,480
Springfield
$83,780
Peoria
$83,010
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$80,140
Kankakee-Bradley
$79,240
Carbondale-Marion
$78,420
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,220
Danville
$72,450
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$64,320
Bloomington-Normal
$63,850
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,920

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.