Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Holland-Grand Haven 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 Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,230
25th Percentile Wage
$38,300
50th Percentile Wage
$43,680
75th Percentile Wage
$48,980
90th Percentile Wage
$63,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,230.

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
$43,680
0.11% -2.17%
2013
$43,630
-2.29% -
2012
$44,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Holland-Grand Haven with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,680, Holland-Grand Haven is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Michigan, following city of South Bend-Mishawaka (median annual salary of $78,360). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Holland-Grand Haven is about 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city South Bend-Mishawaka.

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