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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Rochester, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$52,320
25th Percentile Wage	$60,310
50th Percentile Wage	$71,470
75th Percentile Wage	$80,450
90th Percentile Wage	$90,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,320.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$71,470	12.54%	39.42%
2021	$62,510	3.84%	-
2020	$60,110	0.30%	-
2019	$59,930	0.52%	-
2018	$59,620	8.12%	-
2017	$54,780	8.38%	-
2016	$50,190	16.14%	-
2015	$42,090	-4.61%	-
2014	$44,030	-0.86%	-
2013	$44,410	2.50%	-
2012	$43,300	-	-

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Rochester with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,470, Rochester is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Minnesota, followed by Mankato-North Mankato (median annual salary $67,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rochester is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Mankato-North Mankato.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$71,470
Mankato-North Mankato	$67,080
St Cloud	$65,630
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$63,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,740
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$59,000
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$57,300