The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $51,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,910.
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 | $72,730 | -5.02% | 16.55% |
| 2021 | $76,380 | 1.57% | - |
| 2020 | $75,180 | 12.50% | - |
| 2019 | $65,780 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $63,890 | 8.91% | - |
| 2017 | $58,200 | -0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $58,480 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $58,130 | 0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $57,770 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $56,120 | -8.14% | - |
| 2012 | $60,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,730, Trenton-Ewing is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary of $96,900). Compared with Atlantic City-Hammonton, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Trenton-Ewing is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington |