Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Dayton, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,100
25th Percentile Wage
$49,910
50th Percentile Wage
$59,540
75th Percentile Wage
$73,290
90th Percentile Wage
$84,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,100.

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
$59,540
0.27% 19.77%
2021
$59,380
22.90% -
2020
$45,780
3.17% -
2019
$44,330
-15.20% -
2018
$51,070
0.63% -
2017
$50,750
5.81% -
2016
$47,800
-0.13% -
2015
$47,860
-3.34% -
2014
$49,460
6.13% -
2013
$46,430
-2.89% -
2012
$47,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Dayton with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,540 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dayton is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Akron and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Akron
$68,870
Columbus
$64,100
Toledo
$60,820
Cincinnati-Middletown
$60,610
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$60,240
Dayton
$59,540
Canton-Massillon
$55,990
Mansfield
$55,050
Lima
$54,100
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$53,480
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$51,290
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$50,160
Springfield
$49,420
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$49,350
Sandusky
$48,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Dayton, Ohio.