Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Anderson, Indiana

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,530
25th Percentile Wage
$30,600
50th Percentile Wage
$35,950
75th Percentile Wage
$50,640
90th Percentile Wage
$66,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Anderson, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,530.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$35,950
-2.06% -2.73%
2013
$36,690
-0.65% -
2012
$36,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Anderson with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,950, Anderson is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Indiana, following city of Gary (median annual salary of $78,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Anderson is about 54.4 percent (54.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Gary.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$78,880
Indianapolis-Carmel
$75,120
Bloomington
$63,300
Terre Haute
$63,210
Fort Wayne
$62,450
Lafayette
$62,240
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$61,500
Michigan City-La Porte
$56,030
Elkhart-Goshen
$52,940
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$51,190
Columbus
$50,510
Muncie
$49,930
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$49,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$49,580
Kokomo
$45,890
Anderson
$35,950