Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,120
25th Percentile Wage
$36,290
50th Percentile Wage
$40,500
75th Percentile Wage
$47,290
90th Percentile Wage
$55,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,120.

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
$40,500
7.80% 26.44%
2021
$37,340
14.09% -
2020
$32,080
-9.32% -
2019
$35,070
-2.54% -
2018
$35,960
6.40% -
2017
$33,660
-0.24% -
2016
$33,740
4.92% -
2015
$32,080
-8.92% -
2014
$34,940
12.39% -
2013
$30,610
2.68% -
2012
$29,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,500 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnson City is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jackson
$47,470
Memphis
$46,480
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$46,280
Knoxville
$45,730
Clarksville
$45,220
Chattanooga
$44,190
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$43,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$42,870
Cleveland
$41,430
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,810
Johnson City
$40,500
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,390
Morristown
$39,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.