Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,160
25th Percentile Wage
$39,630
50th Percentile Wage
$54,080
75th Percentile Wage
$64,660
90th Percentile Wage
$75,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,160.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$54,080
2.59% 3.81%
2016
$52,680
4.63% -
2015
$50,240
-0.54% -
2014
$50,510
0.48% -
2013
$50,270
-3.48% -
2012
$52,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,080 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
South Bend-Mishawaka
$78,360
Battle Creek
$67,270
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$66,830
Bay City
$64,760
Flint
$64,470
Lansing-East Lansing
$64,160
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$64,090
Midland
$63,120
Ann Arbor
$61,890
Kalamazoo-Portage
$59,950
Jackson
$59,910
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$57,210
Monroe
$54,340
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$54,080
Niles-Benton Harbor
$51,480
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$51,380
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$50,790
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$50,440
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$50,190
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$50,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$50,050
Holland-Grand Haven
$43,680