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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in New Haven, CT

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New Haven, CT earns $79,840 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,084 a month.

10th percentile
$61,580
25th percentile
$68,470
Median percentile
$79,840
75th percentile
$104,060
90th percentile
$107,290

Based on 450 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

$61,005 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,840
Federal income tax−$8,735
Social Security + Medicare−$6,108
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,992
Monthly take-home$5,084
Every two weeks$2,346

Does it go far here?

$76,359Median pay in New Haven, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Haven, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,080
Financial Managers$166,990
Lawyers$166,080
Marketing Managers$162,190
Sales Managers$160,590
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$160,050
Physician Assistants$149,960

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