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Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Norwich-New London 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 Norwich-New London, Rhode Island

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$50,390
25th Percentile Wage	$59,150
50th Percentile Wage	$72,940
75th Percentile Wage	$87,380
90th Percentile Wage	$94,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,390.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$72,940	16.77%	35.82%
2021	$60,710	3.38%	-
2020	$58,660	2.64%	-
2019	$57,110	-5.22%	-
2018	$60,090	-5.71%	-
2017	$63,520	11.37%	-
2016	$56,300	2.75%	-
2015	$54,750	10.76%	-
2014	$48,860	2.21%	-
2013	$47,780	2.03%	-
2012	$46,810	-	-

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Norwich-New London with Other Rhode Island Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,940, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $59,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Norwich-New London is 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Norwich-New London	$72,940
Providence-Fall River-Warwick	$59,350