Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Traverse City, MI
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Traverse City, MI earns $61,200 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,130
- 25th percentile
- $59,780
- Median percentile
- $61,200
- 75th percentile
- $73,810
- 90th percentile
- $78,550
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
$48,753 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,164 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,682 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$2,601 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,063 |
| Every two weeks | $1,875 |
Does it go far here?
$65,544Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI
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