The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Newark-Union 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 | $41,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,140 | -0.09% | 7.91% |
| 2016 | $70,200 | 11.97% | - |
| 2015 | $61,800 | 2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $60,510 | -3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $62,340 | -3.61% | - |
| 2012 | $64,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,140, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $60,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Newark-Union is 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.