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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $61,750 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,085 a month.

10th percentile
$48,960
25th percentile
$57,610
Median percentile
$61,750
75th percentile
$66,830
90th percentile
$78,420

Based on 2,570 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

$49,017 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,750
Federal income tax−$5,230
Social Security + Medicare−$4,724
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,779
Monthly take-home$4,085
Every two weeks$1,885

Does it go far here?

$61,219Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

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