Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,820
25th Percentile Wage
$65,430
50th Percentile Wage
$82,500
75th Percentile Wage
$96,920
90th Percentile Wage
$106,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,820.

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
$82,500
-3.71% 18.23%
2016
$85,560
5.90% -
2015
$80,510
12.67% -
2014
$70,310
7.68% -
2013
$64,910
-3.93% -
2012
$67,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,500, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $83,390). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.

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