Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Morristown, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,000
25th Percentile Wage
$37,490
50th Percentile Wage
$39,380
75th Percentile Wage
$48,550
90th Percentile Wage
$50,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Morristown, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,000.

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
$39,380
3.96% 9.78%
2021
$37,820
-7.32% -
2020
$40,590
2.73% -
2019
$39,480
0.58% -
2018
$39,250
4.43% -
2017
$37,510
1.47% -
2016
$36,960
7.44% -
2015
$34,210
-4.97% -
2014
$35,910
3.29% -
2013
$34,730
-2.30% -
2012
$35,530
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Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Morristown with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,380, Morristown is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Tennessee, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $47,470). Compared with the highest paying city Jackson, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Morristown is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower.

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 Morristown, Tennessee.