Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Green Bay, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Green Bay, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,200
25th Percentile Wage
$52,460
50th Percentile Wage
$66,240
75th Percentile Wage
$84,830
90th Percentile Wage
$91,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,200.

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
$66,240
8.11% 15.35%
2021
$60,870
15.75% -
2020
$51,280
-11.70% -
2019
$57,280
-15.68% -
2018
$66,260
0.59% -
2017
$65,870
5.22% -
2016
$62,430
-1.65% -
2015
$63,460
5.26% -
2014
$60,120
-1.06% -
2013
$60,760
7.72% -
2012
$56,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Green Bay with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,240 in Green Bay is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Green Bay is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$83,390
Lake County-Kenosha County
$82,500
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$73,650
Appleton
$67,190
Wausau
$66,270
Green Bay
$66,240
Racine
$66,220
Duluth
$64,310
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$64,070
Janesville
$64,020
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$63,320
Madison
$62,630
Fond du Lac
$62,010
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$61,820
La Crosse
$61,500
Sheboygan
$61,140
Oshkosh-Neenah
$60,920
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$60,130
Eau Claire
$57,520
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$46,910

See also: Top paying jobs in Green Bay, Wisconsin.