Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,750
25th Percentile Wage
$37,670
50th Percentile Wage
$43,670
75th Percentile Wage
$49,370
90th Percentile Wage
$55,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,750.

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 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$43,670
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$43,670
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Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,670, Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Massachusetts, following city of Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton (median annual salary of $90,140). Compared with the highest paying city Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 51.6 percent (51.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$90,140
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$80,980
Barnstable Town
$70,960
Worcester
$70,070
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$67,340
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$66,740
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$66,390
Springfield
$64,320
Framingham
$61,400
Peabody
$61,400
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$60,960
Pittsfield
$60,940
New Bedford
$60,500
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$60,140
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$56,900
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$46,120
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$43,670