The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $59,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,460.
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 | $87,220 | 9.32% | 26.19% |
| 2021 | $79,090 | -14.29% | - |
| 2020 | $90,390 | 13.47% | - |
| 2019 | $78,210 | 5.42% | - |
| 2018 | $73,970 | 7.18% | - |
| 2017 | $68,660 | 2.00% | - |
| 2016 | $67,290 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $66,110 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $65,550 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $64,120 | -0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $64,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,220, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $80,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.