The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $35,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,420.
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 | $48,870 | 3.91% | 6.51% |
| 2021 | $46,960 | -7.67% | - |
| 2020 | $50,560 | -3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $52,570 | -0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $52,610 | 4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $50,030 | 7.34% | - |
| 2016 | $46,360 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $44,110 | -8.34% | - |
| 2014 | $47,790 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $47,080 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $45,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,870, Beaumont-Port Arthur is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Midland (median annual salary of $51,220). Compared with Midland, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.