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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Bloomington, IL

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Bloomington, IL earns $96,250 a year, 61% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,981 a month.

10th percentile
$59,150
25th percentile
$83,200
Median percentile
$96,250
75th percentile
$100,120
90th percentile
$100,120

Based on 180 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

$71,778 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,250
Federal income tax−$12,345
Social Security + Medicare−$7,363
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,764
Monthly take-home$5,981
Every two weeks$2,761

Does it go far here?

$102,900Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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