The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 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 | $40,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,470 | 7.59% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | $53,110 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $50,360 | -3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $52,330 | -2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $53,430 | -5.52% | - |
| 2012 | $56,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,470, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of New Hampshire, following the highest paying city Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford (median annual salary of $64,730). Compared with Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower.