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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,060
25th Percentile Wage	$36,480
50th Percentile Wage	$45,260
75th Percentile Wage	$54,520
90th Percentile Wage	$58,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southeast 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 $58,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,060.

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	$45,260	16.75%	26.80%
2021	$37,680	6.93%	-
2020	$35,070	1.34%	-
2019	$34,600	-2.51%	-
2018	$35,470	3.89%	-
2017	$34,090	-7.04%	-
2016	$36,490	7.13%	-
2015	$33,890	-6.23%	-
2014	$36,000	8.31%	-
2013	$33,010	-0.36%	-
2012	$33,130	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,260, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Mississippi, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary $45,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Gulfport-Biloxi.

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