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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,730
25th Percentile Wage
$27,420
50th Percentile Wage
$32,230
75th Percentile Wage
$38,420
90th Percentile Wage
$44,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Danville, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$32,230
-1.89% -1.52%
2013
$32,840
0.37% -
2012
$32,720
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,230, Danville is the lowest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $46,380). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Danville is about 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Richmond.

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