Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Flint, Michigan

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,440
25th Percentile Wage
$49,360
50th Percentile Wage
$64,470
75th Percentile Wage
$69,990
90th Percentile Wage
$74,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Flint, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.

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
$64,470
7.90% 27.84%
2021
$59,380
0.96% -
2020
$58,810
4.59% -
2019
$56,110
1.69% -
2018
$55,160
5.38% -
2017
$52,190
3.10% -
2016
$50,570
-13.82% -
2015
$57,560
13.15% -
2014
$49,990
-0.98% -
2013
$50,480
7.84% -
2012
$46,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Flint with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,470 in Flint 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 Flint is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying South Bend-Mishawaka and 32.2 percent (32.2%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Flint, Michigan.