The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $47,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,640.
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 | $59,350 | -3.08% | 11.58% |
| 2021 | $61,180 | -3.15% | - |
| 2020 | $63,110 | 0.16% | - |
| 2019 | $63,010 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $62,180 | 0.76% | - |
| 2017 | $61,710 | 5.14% | - |
| 2016 | $58,540 | 11.26% | - |
| 2015 | $51,950 | 6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $48,620 | -3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $50,500 | -3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $52,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,350, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $72,940). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |