Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Lawrence, KS
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lawrence, KS earns $60,080 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,944 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,870
- 25th percentile
- $50,610
- Median percentile
- $60,080
- 75th percentile
- $74,830
- 90th percentile
- $92,860
Based on 120 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
$47,330 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,030 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,596 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$3,124 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,944 |
| Every two weeks | $1,820 |
Does it go far here?
$66,576Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).
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