Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Farmington, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Farmington 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 Farmington, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,750
25th Percentile Wage
$46,330
50th Percentile Wage
$49,640
75th Percentile Wage
$59,170
90th Percentile Wage
$82,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,750.

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 Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,640
4.25% 20.87%
2021
$47,530
-4.97% -
2020
$49,890
2.14% -
2019
$48,820
-9.69% -
2018
$53,550
-1.87% -
2017
$54,550
15.51% -
2016
$46,090
-1.76% -
2015
$46,900
8.53% -
2014
$42,900
0.79% -
2013
$42,560
7.71% -
2012
$39,280
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Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Farmington with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,640, Farmington is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,680). Compared with Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Farmington is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$49,680
Farmington
$49,640
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$47,380
Albuquerque
$46,650
Santa Fe
$45,260
Los Alamos County
$45,150
Las Cruces
$43,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$42,380
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$38,000
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$37,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Farmington, New Mexico.