Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in St Joseph, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,990
25th Percentile Wage
$44,810
50th Percentile Wage
$50,790
75th Percentile Wage
$76,720
90th Percentile Wage
$97,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,990.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,790
5.38% 24.02%
2021
$48,060
-17.85% -
2020
$56,640
-7.73% -
2019
$61,020
-4.11% -
2018
$63,530
18.31% -
2017
$51,900
9.63% -
2016
$46,900
17.21% -
2015
$38,830
1.47% -
2014
$38,260
2.12% -
2013
$37,450
-3.04% -
2012
$38,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in St Joseph with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,790 in St Joseph is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St Joseph is 33.6 percent (33.6%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$76,480
Columbia
$74,000
Kansas City
$60,180
Jefferson City
$55,320
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$50,800
St Joseph
$50,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,300
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,040
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,740
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,410
Joplin
$47,000
Springfield
$46,380
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$40,090

See also: Top paying jobs in St Joseph, Missouri.