Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,540
25th Percentile Wage
$39,670
50th Percentile Wage
$46,090
75th Percentile Wage
$51,600
90th Percentile Wage
$61,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Charlottesville, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,540.

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
$46,090
-1.78% 23.61%
2021
$46,910
12.45% -
2020
$41,070
-0.41% -
2019
$41,240
6.26% -
2018
$38,660
1.14% -
2017
$38,220
-0.86% -
2016
$38,550
0.03% -
2015
$38,540
3.01% -
2014
$37,380
4.95% -
2013
$35,530
0.90% -
2012
$35,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Charlottesville with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,090 in Charlottesville is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Charlottesville is .6 percent (.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$46,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$46,310
Harrisonburg
$46,110
Charlottesville
$46,090
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$45,520
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,440
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$44,930
Staunton-Waynesboro
$44,210
Roanoke
$41,550
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,750
Lynchburg
$39,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$39,810
Danville
$32,230

See also: Top paying jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia.