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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Florida

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Florida earns $49,400 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,489 a month.

10th percentile
$38,820
25th percentile
$46,330
Median percentile
$49,400
75th percentile
$58,360
90th percentile
$64,020

Based on 27,510 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

$41,873 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,400
Federal income tax−$3,748
Social Security + Medicare−$3,779
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,489
Every two weeks$1,610

Does it go far here?

$47,769Median pay in Florida is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,669 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florida

JobMedian pay
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$473,750
Anesthesiologists$465,370
Surgeons, All Other$429,990
Radiologists$417,690
Cardiologists$414,910
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$399,440
Neurologists$322,750
Psychiatrists$316,200

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