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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,170
25th Percentile Wage	$30,960
50th Percentile Wage	$38,510
75th Percentile Wage	$49,290
90th Percentile Wage	$60,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,170.

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	$38,510	4.23%	13.74%
2021	$36,880	8.24%	-
2020	$33,840	3.28%	-
2019	$32,730	-2.81%	-
2018	$33,650	-5.26%	-
2017	$35,420	0.25%	-
2016	$35,330	6.03%	-
2015	$33,200	-1.30%	-
2014	$33,630	1.75%	-
2013	$33,040	-0.54%	-
2012	$33,220	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,510 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,260
Gulfport-Biloxi	$45,220
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,770
Pascagoula	$40,250
Jackson	$40,100
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,370
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,510
Hattiesburg	$36,080