Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Abilene, TX

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Abilene, TX earns $49,500 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,496 a month.

10th percentile: $36,920
25th percentile: $43,830
Median percentile: $49,500
75th percentile: $59,790
90th percentile: $62,400

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,953 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,500
Federal income tax	−$3,760
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,787
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,496
Every two weeks	$1,614

Does it go far here?

$54,778Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
Registered Nurses	$80,240
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720

All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Texas