The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mankato-North Mankato is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,080 | 7.60% | 32.68% |
| 2021 | $61,980 | 6.29% | - |
| 2020 | $58,080 | 9.06% | - |
| 2019 | $52,820 | -11.68% | - |
| 2018 | $58,990 | 5.95% | - |
| 2017 | $55,480 | 10.78% | - |
| 2016 | $49,500 | 24.55% | - |
| 2015 | $37,350 | -14.83% | - |
| 2014 | $42,890 | -8.14% | - |
| 2013 | $46,380 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $45,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,080, Mankato-North Mankato is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $71,470). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mankato-North Mankato is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |