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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Flint, MI

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Flint, MI earns $75,140 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,875 a month.

10th percentile
$46,520
25th percentile
$59,710
Median percentile
$75,140
75th percentile
$78,410
90th percentile
$90,020

Based on 240 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

$58,498 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,140
Federal income tax−$7,701
Social Security + Medicare−$5,748
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,193
Monthly take-home$4,875
Every two weeks$2,250

Does it go far here?

$80,766Median pay in Flint, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($989 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Flint, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$128,950
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,390
Registered Nurses$97,780
Project Management Specialists$91,730
General and Operations Managers$83,020
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530
Electricians$78,270

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