Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Nebraska
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Nebraska earns $58,360 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,846 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,620
- 25th percentile
- $47,940
- Median percentile
- $58,360
- 75th percentile
- $63,480
- 90th percentile
- $75,700
Based on 3,180 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
$46,154 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $58,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,823 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,465 |
| Nebraska income tax (approx.) | −$2,918 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,846 |
| Every two weeks | $1,775 |
Does it go far here?
$64,770Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Nebraska
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $290,470 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,590 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,360 |
| Chief Executives | $214,680 |
| Dentists, General | $179,750 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 |
| Financial Managers | $140,360 |
| Pharmacists | $139,330 |
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska