Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary by State

National average: $66,290 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$102,020
California$94,000
New Jersey$93,270
New York$90,690
Illinois$90,500
Washington$88,290
Massachusetts$84,730
Connecticut$83,380
Alaska$82,680
Oregon$79,270
Minnesota$79,070
Wisconsin$77,770
District of Columbia$76,470
Nevada$76,050
Indiana$75,300
Rhode Island$72,470
Ohio$71,830
North Dakota$68,640
Missouri$67,960
New Hampshire$67,270
Wyoming$67,010
Michigan$66,920
Pennsylvania$65,920
Colorado$64,550
Idaho$63,920
Iowa$63,770
Montana$63,350
Maryland$61,650
Arizona$61,520
Utah$60,840
Delaware$60,690
Vermont$60,310
South Dakota$59,330
Kentucky$59,320
Virginia$58,400
Nebraska$58,240
Maine$58,230
Kansas$57,540
Louisiana$55,380
Tennessee$55,050
New Mexico$54,810
West Virginia$54,480
Texas$53,740
Florida$52,590
North Carolina$52,310
South Carolina$51,640
Alabama$50,680
Oklahoma$50,110
Mississippi$50,010
Georgia$49,660
Arkansas$45,890