Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,010
25th Percentile Wage
$43,250
50th Percentile Wage
$54,830
75th Percentile Wage
$63,660
90th Percentile Wage
$72,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,010.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$54,830
3.87% 18.53%
2016
$52,710
10.89% -
2015
$46,970
-3.41% -
2014
$48,570
-4.10% -
2013
$50,560
11.65% -
2012
$44,670
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,830 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$87,220
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$80,150
Bellingham
$76,970
Tacoma
$72,980
Olympia
$71,940
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$67,810
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$67,540
Spokane
$65,230
Bremerton-Silverdale
$64,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$62,580
Longview
$62,400
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$61,450
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,380
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,110
Yakima
$60,840
Walla Walla
$59,530
Lewiston
$57,640
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,540
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,540
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,830
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,670