Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $62,820 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,142 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,870
- 25th percentile
- $48,100
- Median percentile
- $62,820
- 75th percentile
- $82,940
- 90th percentile
- $92,490
Based on 390 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
$49,703 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,358 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,806 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,953 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,142 |
| Every two weeks | $1,912 |
Does it go far here?
$72,723Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri