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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Little Rock, AR

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $46,290 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,131 a month.

10th percentile
$37,800
25th percentile
$40,420
Median percentile
$46,290
75th percentile
$49,820
90th percentile
$58,770

Based on 1,230 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

$37,569 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,290
Federal income tax−$3,375
Social Security + Medicare−$3,541
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,805
Monthly take-home$3,131
Every two weeks$1,445

Does it go far here?

$51,799Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

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