Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,170
25th Percentile Wage
$57,200
50th Percentile Wage
$61,450
75th Percentile Wage
$82,910
90th Percentile Wage
$96,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,170.

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
$61,450
-3.17% 26.95%
2021
$63,400
5.24% -
2020
$60,080
2.50% -
2019
$58,580
-0.15% -
2018
$58,670
-0.89% -
2017
$59,190
10.93% -
2016
$52,720
5.75% -
2015
$49,690
7.61% -
2014
$45,910
-1.09% -
2013
$46,410
3.28% -
2012
$44,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,450 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 20.8 percent (20.8%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington.