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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$43,240
25th Percentile Wage	$49,510
50th Percentile Wage	$57,300
75th Percentile Wage	$67,920
90th Percentile Wage	$80,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,240.

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	$57,300	15.17%	34.96%
2021	$48,610	-9.81%	-
2020	$53,380	-0.13%	-
2019	$53,450	1.05%	-
2018	$52,890	2.51%	-
2017	$51,560	4.85%	-
2016	$49,060	8.62%	-
2015	$44,830	1.52%	-
2014	$44,150	10.89%	-
2013	$39,340	5.26%	-
2012	$37,270	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,300, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $71,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Rochester.

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