Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Monroe, LA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Monroe, LA earns $46,000 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,147 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,350
- 25th percentile
- $36,380
- Median percentile
- $46,000
- 75th percentile
- $53,310
- 90th percentile
- $66,660
Based on 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
$37,761 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,340 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,519 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,380 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,147 |
| Every two weeks | $1,452 |
Does it go far here?
$55,026Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).
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