Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Racine, WI

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $90,320 a year, 51% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,632 a month.

10th percentile: $63,580
25th percentile: $69,200
Median percentile: $90,320
75th percentile: $93,200
90th percentile: $98,380

Based on 280 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

$67,583 take-home a year

Gross pay	$90,320
Federal income tax	−$11,040
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,909
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$4,787
Monthly take-home	$5,632
Every two weeks	$2,599

Does it go far here?

$94,122Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,740
Registered Nurses	$89,090
Industrial Engineers	$86,000
Accountants and Auditors	$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,840

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