The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $37,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,320.
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 | $47,100 | -0.28% | 28.75% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | 10.84% | - |
| 2020 | $42,110 | 0.45% | - |
| 2019 | $41,920 | 4.27% | - |
| 2018 | $40,130 | 3.59% | - |
| 2017 | $38,690 | 4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $37,060 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $36,800 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,520 | 4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $33,950 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $33,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,100, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $47,370). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Raleigh-Cary is .6 percent (.6%) lower.