Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Johnson City, TN

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Johnson City, TN earns $47,560 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,366 a month.

10th percentile: $38,400
25th percentile: $44,440
Median percentile: $47,560
75th percentile: $55,660
90th percentile: $63,750

Based on 200 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

$40,394 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,560
Federal income tax	−$3,527
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,638
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,366
Every two weeks	$1,554

Does it go far here?

$54,090Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,200
Managers, All Other	$78,540
Registered Nurses	$77,660
Accountants and Auditors	$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,440

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