Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,710

Highest

$105,440

Hawaii

Lowest

$45,170

Arkansas

Total Employment

469,330

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$105,440	1,740	+79.6%
2	Illinois	$96,980	11,690	+65.2%
3	California	$89,120	36,040	+51.8%
4	New Jersey	$84,170	6,450	+43.4%
5	New York	$80,260	14,700	+36.7%
6	Washington	$79,190	9,070	+34.9%
7	Minnesota	$78,580	8,290	+33.8%
8	Connecticut	$76,690	2,810	+30.6%
9	Rhode Island	$76,030	850	+29.5%
10	Alaska	$75,000	3,170	+27.7%
11	Massachusetts	$72,800	10,360	+24.0%
12	Nevada	$72,780	5,760	+24.0%
13	Wisconsin	$72,650	8,320	+23.7%
14	Indiana	$72,370	11,230	+23.3%
15	District of Columbia	$69,050	560	+17.6%
16	Oregon	$68,210	5,450	+16.2%
17	Wyoming	$63,560	3,880	+8.3%
18	New Hampshire	$62,770	1,530	+6.9%
19	North Dakota	$62,760	4,690	+6.9%
20	Michigan	$62,550	9,420	+6.5%
21	Ohio	$62,410	16,510	+6.3%
22	Colorado	$61,570	12,050	+4.9%
23	Iowa	$61,210	5,440	+4.3%
24	Maryland	$60,620	6,470	+3.3%
25	Montana	$60,130	3,610	+2.4%
26	Missouri	$60,050	8,750	+2.3%
27	Arizona	$59,900	13,520	+2.0%
28	Utah	$59,760	6,320	+1.8%
29	Idaho	$59,140	4,090	+0.7%
30	Pennsylvania	$58,580	20,680	-0.2%
31	Nebraska	$57,240	3,180	-2.5%
32	Kentucky	$57,060	7,020	-2.8%
33	South Dakota	$56,720	2,080	-3.4%
34	Delaware	$56,630	1,190	-3.5%
35	Vermont	$56,260	1,160	-4.2%
36	Maine	$55,170	1,980	-6.0%
37	Virginia	$52,240	11,280	-11.0%
38	Kansas	$50,600	6,850	-13.8%
39	West Virginia	$50,010	7,940	-14.8%
40	Louisiana	$49,650	7,230	-15.4%
41	Texas	$49,650	55,290	-15.4%
42	New Mexico	$49,130	5,000	-16.3%
43	Tennessee	$49,070	10,190	-16.4%
44	North Carolina	$48,910	15,890	-16.7%
45	Florida	$48,780	29,420	-16.9%
46	South Carolina	$47,480	8,430	-19.1%
47	Oklahoma	$47,190	6,690	-19.6%
48	Alabama	$46,870	9,640	-20.2%
49	Georgia	$46,380	15,720	-21.0%
50	Mississippi	$46,020	4,150	-21.6%
51	Arkansas	$45,170	5,550	-23.1%