The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $35,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,580.
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 | $46,310 | 14.51% | 22.41% |
| 2021 | $39,590 | -2.60% | - |
| 2020 | $40,620 | -2.07% | - |
| 2019 | $41,460 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $41,310 | -0.58% | - |
| 2017 | $41,550 | 6.67% | - |
| 2016 | $38,780 | 1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $38,010 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $37,930 | 5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $35,820 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,310, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $46,380). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |