Highest-paying states for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Hawaii leads at $115,860 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $115,860 | $73,200–$121,780 |
| Illinois | $97,740 | $69,230–$109,320 |
| New Jersey | $89,660 | $64,100–$126,330 |
| California | $87,160 | $65,230–$125,560 |
| Washington | $81,700 | $64,390–$114,640 |
| New York | $80,980 | $60,540–$112,920 |
| Indiana | $79,580 | $58,240–$93,300 |
| Minnesota | $79,130 | $63,310–$95,740 |
| Connecticut | $78,750 | $64,720–$101,610 |
| Alaska | $77,810 | $66,830–$99,890 |
| Massachusetts | $76,820 | $62,370–$107,550 |
| Wisconsin | $75,280 | $61,520–$94,610 |
| District of Columbia | $74,610 | $65,450–$86,280 |
| Oregon | $73,430 | $61,200–$97,840 |
| Nevada | $71,410 | $60,710–$90,030 |
| Ohio | $64,940 | $54,430–$92,930 |
| Rhode Island | $63,610 | $61,660–$83,820 |
| Wyoming | $62,960 | $54,370–$84,950 |
| Michigan | $62,690 | $54,710–$78,410 |
| Colorado | $62,620 | $57,700–$73,670 |
| New Hampshire | $62,200 | $57,310–$73,860 |
| North Dakota | $62,150 | $58,180–$76,430 |
| Idaho | $61,680 | $52,590–$75,390 |
| Montana | $61,580 | $56,310–$72,130 |
| Maryland | $61,410 | $49,430–$70,860 |
| Utah | $60,740 | $51,800–$65,430 |
| Arizona | $60,620 | $51,200–$65,370 |
| Missouri | $60,540 | $48,290–$84,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,530 | $50,790–$77,780 |
| Iowa | $60,330 | $53,610–$72,660 |
| South Dakota | $59,500 | $50,690–$63,460 |
| Vermont | $58,870 | $52,760–$63,680 |
| Nebraska | $58,360 | $47,940–$63,480 |
| Delaware | $58,020 | $46,500–$66,140 |
| Kentucky | $57,780 | $49,040–$65,720 |
| Virginia | $57,160 | $48,040–$63,330 |
| Maine | $56,140 | $48,920–$61,480 |
| New Mexico | $52,000 | $47,470–$60,090 |
| Tennessee | $52,000 | $46,490–$59,360 |
| Louisiana | $51,700 | $46,440–$62,230 |
| Kansas | $51,620 | $44,720–$62,030 |
| West Virginia | $51,300 | $42,630–$61,690 |
| Texas | $50,460 | $46,120–$59,990 |
| Florida | $49,400 | $46,330–$58,360 |
| North Carolina | $49,310 | $45,700–$57,870 |
| South Carolina | $48,940 | $44,960–$57,780 |
| Oklahoma | $47,970 | $41,920–$56,700 |
| Georgia | $47,880 | $41,670–$56,940 |
| Alabama | $47,520 | $39,780–$57,540 |
| Mississippi | $47,410 | $39,530–$57,200 |
| Arkansas | $44,520 | $38,350–$49,860 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.