Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,040
25th Percentile Wage
$48,780
50th Percentile Wage
$56,520
75th Percentile Wage
$61,250
90th Percentile Wage
$63,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,040.

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 Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$56,520
13.80% 19.14%
2021
$48,720
-0.14% -
2020
$48,790
4.22% -
2019
$46,730
2.20% -
2018
$45,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,520 in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$63,410
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$61,130
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$58,220
Fargo
$57,960
Grand Forks
$57,200
Bismarck
$57,100
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$56,520
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$47,990
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$44,020

See also: Top paying jobs in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota.