Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point 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 Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,120
25th Percentile Wage
$38,880
50th Percentile Wage
$45,440
75th Percentile Wage
$48,860
90th Percentile Wage
$56,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,120.

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
$45,440
15.69% 25.81%
2021
$38,310
-3.47% -
2020
$39,640
4.06% -
2019
$38,030
1.95% -
2018
$37,290
4.96% -
2017
$35,440
0.62% -
2016
$35,220
2.75% -
2015
$34,250
-4.12% -
2014
$35,660
1.99% -
2013
$34,950
3.55% -
2012
$33,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Greensboro-High Point with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,440 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$47,370
Raleigh-Cary
$47,100
Jacksonville
$46,100
Greensboro-High Point
$45,440
Winston-Salem
$45,150
Asheville
$44,460
Greenville
$44,210
Wilmington
$43,950
Rocky Mount
$42,020
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$41,600
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$40,920
Burlington
$40,210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$40,160
Goldsboro
$39,940
Fayetteville
$39,930
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,720
New Bern
$39,360
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina.