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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in College Station, TX

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in College Station-Bryan, TX earns $47,980 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,394 a month.

10th percentile
$38,630
25th percentile
$44,550
Median percentile
$47,980
75th percentile
$57,600
90th percentile
$75,390

Based on 590 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

$40,732 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,980
Federal income tax−$3,578
Social Security + Medicare−$3,670
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,394
Every two weeks$1,567

Does it go far here?

$52,754Median pay in College Station, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,178 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in College Station, TX

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$164,660
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$106,370
Software Developers$101,910
General and Operations Managers$87,910
Registered Nurses$83,090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$81,400

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