The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $31,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,120.
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 | $40,090 | 4.07% | 19.43% |
| 2021 | $38,460 | -2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $39,280 | 1.30% | - |
| 2019 | $38,770 | 6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $36,240 | -4.11% | - |
| 2017 | $37,730 | 8.16% | - |
| 2016 | $34,650 | 10.48% | - |
| 2015 | $31,020 | 8.48% | - |
| 2014 | $28,390 | -10.57% | - |
| 2013 | $31,390 | -2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,090, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $76,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 47.6 percent (47.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city St Louis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Kansas City | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| St Joseph | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |