The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $47,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,520.
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 | $96,900 | 1.15% | 39.06% |
| 2021 | $95,790 | 24.51% | - |
| 2019 | $72,310 | 14.30% | - |
| 2018 | $61,970 | -24.32% | - |
| 2017 | $77,040 | -7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $82,560 | 16.97% | - |
| 2015 | $68,550 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $67,870 | -0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $68,000 | 13.16% | - |
| 2012 | $59,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,900, Atlantic City-Hammonton is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of New Jersey, followed by Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary $72,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Atlantic City-Hammonton is 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in Trenton-Ewing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |