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The median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the US was $59,850 in May 2025 (mean $66,290), with 478,090 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Hawaii paid the highest median ($115,860) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($29,810).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $115,860 | $102,020 | 2380 |
| Illinois | $97,740 | $90,500 | 12290 |
| New Jersey | $89,660 | $93,270 | 5980 |
| California | $87,160 | $94,000 | 36020 |
| Washington | $81,700 | $88,290 | 10290 |
| New York | $80,980 | $90,690 | 14490 |
| Indiana | $79,580 | $75,300 | 11520 |
| Minnesota | $79,130 | $79,070 | 8590 |
| Connecticut | $78,750 | $83,380 | 2860 |
| Alaska | $77,810 | $82,680 | 3050 |
| Massachusetts | $76,820 | $84,730 | 9680 |
| Wisconsin | $75,280 | $77,770 | 8140 |
| District of Columbia | $74,610 | $76,470 | 620 |
| Oregon | $73,430 | $79,270 | 5630 |
| Nevada | $71,410 | $76,050 | 5410 |
| Ohio | $64,940 | $71,830 | 16920 |
| Rhode Island | $63,610 | $72,470 | 970 |
| Wyoming | $62,960 | $67,010 | 3800 |
| Michigan | $62,690 | $66,920 | 9500 |
| Colorado | $62,620 | $64,550 | 11700 |
| New Hampshire | $62,200 | $67,270 | 1330 |
| North Dakota | $62,150 | $68,640 | 4890 |
| Idaho | $61,680 | $63,920 | 4270 |
| Montana | $61,580 | $63,350 | 3750 |
| Maryland | $61,410 | $61,650 | 6610 |
| Utah | $60,740 | $60,840 | 7880 |
| Arizona | $60,620 | $61,520 | 13200 |
| Missouri | $60,540 | $67,960 | 10470 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,530 | $65,920 | 22120 |
| Iowa | $60,330 | $63,770 | 5530 |
| South Dakota | $59,500 | $59,330 | 2050 |
| Vermont | $58,870 | $60,310 | 1280 |
| Nebraska | $58,360 | $58,240 | 3180 |
| Delaware | $58,020 | $60,690 | 1230 |
| Kentucky | $57,780 | $59,320 | 7050 |
| Virginia | $57,160 | $58,400 | 12100 |
| Maine | $56,140 | $58,230 | 2210 |
| Tennessee | $52,000 | $55,050 | 10660 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 | $54,810 | 5520 |
| Louisiana | $51,700 | $55,380 | 7860 |
| Kansas | $51,620 | $57,540 | 7070 |
| West Virginia | $51,300 | $54,480 | 7830 |
| Texas | $50,460 | $53,740 | 55540 |
| Florida | $49,400 | $52,590 | 27510 |
| North Carolina | $49,310 | $52,310 | 16580 |
| South Carolina | $48,940 | $51,640 | 8160 |
| Oklahoma | $47,970 | $50,110 | 7050 |
| Georgia | $47,880 | $49,660 | 15700 |
| Virgin Islands | $47,650 | $53,470 | 120 |
| Alabama | $47,520 | $50,680 | 9640 |
| Mississippi | $47,410 | $50,010 | 4170 |
| Arkansas | $44,520 | $45,890 | 5800 |
| Guam | $39,170 | $42,890 | 650 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,810 | $32,380 | 2400 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.