Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Morgantown, WV
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Morgantown, WV earns $52,970 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,530 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,500
- 25th percentile
- $46,130
- Median percentile
- $52,970
- 75th percentile
- $60,880
- 90th percentile
- $75,890
Based on 530 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
$42,358 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $52,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,176 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,052 |
| West Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,384 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,530 |
| Every two weeks | $1,629 |
Does it go far here?
$56,760Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV
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