Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Hattiesburg, MS
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hattiesburg, MS earns $47,030 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,174 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,160
- 25th percentile
- $37,410
- Median percentile
- $47,030
- 75th percentile
- $57,870
- 90th percentile
- $72,900
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
$38,087 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,464 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,598 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$1,881 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,174 |
| Every two weeks | $1,465 |
Does it go far here?
$53,667Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi