Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Owensboro, KY
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Owensboro, KY earns $49,550 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,334 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,980
- 25th percentile
- $46,650
- Median percentile
- $49,550
- 75th percentile
- $61,300
- 90th percentile
- $81,070
Based on 140 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
$40,011 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,766 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,791 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,982 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,334 |
| Every two weeks | $1,539 |
Does it go far here?
$55,919Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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