Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Winchester, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Winchester, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Winchester 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 Winchester, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,530
25th Percentile Wage
$38,910
50th Percentile Wage
$45,980
75th Percentile Wage
$50,060
90th Percentile Wage
$57,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Winchester, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,530.

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
$45,980
-1.44% 21.84%
2021
$46,640
6.17% -
2020
$43,760
-0.46% -
2019
$43,960
3.18% -
2018
$42,560
-3.69% -
2017
$44,130
5.82% -
2016
$41,560
-1.03% -
2015
$41,990
6.41% -
2014
$39,300
-5.85% -
2013
$41,600
13.61% -
2012
$35,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator Salary in Winchester with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,980 in Winchester is in the middle of salary range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Winchester is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Huntington-Ashland
$58,520
Wheeling
$58,360
Beckley
$56,240
Weirton-Steubenville
$53,960
Charleston
$53,390
Morgantown
$50,760
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$49,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$48,580
Winchester
$45,980
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$43,830
Cumberland
$43,830
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$41,260
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$39,450
Steubenville-Weirton
$36,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Winchester, West Virginia.