The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $37,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,500.
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 | $58,520 | 20.01% | 16.76% |
| 2021 | $46,810 | -0.23% | - |
| 2020 | $46,920 | -1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $47,660 | -33.57% | - |
| 2018 | $63,660 | 18.87% | - |
| 2017 | $51,650 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $49,290 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $49,460 | 7.68% | - |
| 2014 | $45,660 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $45,220 | -7.72% | - |
| 2012 | $48,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,520, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $58,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Huntington-Ashland is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Wheeling.