The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
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 | $35,520 | 16.44% | 31.59% |
| 2021 | $29,680 | -0.88% | - |
| 2020 | $29,940 | 0.63% | - |
| 2019 | $29,750 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $28,740 | -1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $29,280 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $28,620 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $27,920 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $26,260 | 4.34% | - |
| 2013 | $25,120 | 3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $24,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,520, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Texas, following city of Midland (median annual salary of $51,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Brownsville-Harlingen is 30.7 percent (30.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Midland.