Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,360
25th Percentile Wage
$40,160
50th Percentile Wage
$42,620
75th Percentile Wage
$50,130
90th Percentile Wage
$64,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,360.

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
$42,620
9.95% -14.48%
2021
$38,380
0.76% -
2020
$38,090
0.18% -
2019
$38,020
5.21% -
2018
$36,040
-2.58% -
2017
$36,970
0.46% -
2016
$36,800
5.38% -
2015
$34,820
3.85% -
2014
$33,480
-9.62% -
2013
$36,700
-32.94% -
2012
$48,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Johnstown with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,620 in Johnstown is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnstown is 39.2 percent (39.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$70,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$60,880
Pittsburgh
$60,150
Philadelphia
$59,510
State College
$56,960
Reading
$55,790
Lancaster
$55,290
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$51,580
York-Hanover
$51,170
Gettysburg
$50,660
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$50,370
Lebanon
$50,200
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$49,500
East Stroudsburg
$49,290
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$49,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$48,240
Erie
$48,040
Williamsport
$47,490
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,470
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,880
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,460
Altoona
$44,060
Johnstown
$42,620
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,220

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.