Highest-paying cities for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Kahului, HI leads at $124,990 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $124,990 | $69,510–$129,110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $124,750 | $79,200–$133,820 |
| San Jose, CA | $124,340 | $79,470–$130,150 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $117,630 | $87,570–$120,500 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $105,080 | $74,880–$130,960 |
| Chicago, IL | $103,100 | $78,580–$117,350 |
| Olympia, WA | $103,060 | $69,620–$113,800 |
| Decatur, IL | $100,520 | $81,160–$109,460 |
| Michigan City, IN | $98,120 | $64,410–$100,060 |
| Waterloo, IA | $97,770 | $61,740–$97,770 |
| Rockford, IL | $97,250 | $69,720–$101,850 |
| Bloomington, IL | $96,250 | $83,200–$100,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $95,750 | $75,150–$122,260 |
| Springfield, IL | $95,310 | $61,770–$102,570 |
| Vallejo, CA | $95,100 | $71,640–$124,480 |
| New York, NY | $95,050 | $71,170–$129,600 |
| Kankakee, IL | $94,270 | $71,120–$119,460 |
| Champaign, IL | $92,900 | $63,120–$99,020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $92,890 | $65,310–$125,860 |
| Sacramento, CA | $91,650 | $71,650–$124,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $91,510 | $77,880–$115,350 |
| Wausau, WI | $90,900 | $64,350–$94,680 |
| Modesto, CA | $90,560 | $67,740–$129,270 |
| Racine, WI | $90,320 | $69,200–$93,200 |
| Napa, CA | $90,060 | $61,640–$120,490 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $89,460 | $66,060–$105,330 |
| Peoria, IL | $86,440 | $58,980–$98,980 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $85,390 | $66,220–$119,950 |
| Evansville, IN | $84,500 | $61,620–$89,340 |
| San Diego, CA | $83,670 | $68,810–$125,700 |
| Lafayette, IN | $83,460 | $60,570–$92,770 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,340 | $69,990–$100,820 |
| Oxnard, CA | $83,290 | $68,430–$124,940 |
| Madison, WI | $83,060 | $65,830–$98,720 |
| Appleton, WI | $83,010 | $67,580–$95,210 |
| Albany, NY | $82,540 | $60,330–$113,750 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $82,390 | $72,590–$94,600 |
| Kokomo, IN | $82,270 | $59,890–$95,120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $82,270 | $58,600–$94,250 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,250 | $72,390–$105,240 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $82,190 | $61,520–$92,770 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,500 | $65,270–$113,060 |
| Yuba City, CA | $80,620 | $64,930–$126,100 |
| South Bend, IN | $80,460 | $60,460–$96,600 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,320 | $65,850–$119,820 |
| Kennewick, WA | $79,850 | $69,740–$101,530 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,840 | $68,470–$104,060 |
| Rochester, MN | $79,580 | $64,730–$94,730 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,530 | $62,630–$98,390 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $79,430 | $64,310–$95,310 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.