Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Tyler, TX
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Tyler, TX earns $46,670 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,307 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,690
- 25th percentile
- $41,910
- Median percentile
- $46,670
- 75th percentile
- $55,670
- 90th percentile
- $62,670
Based on 290 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
$39,679 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,420 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,570 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,307 |
| Every two weeks | $1,526 |
Does it go far here?
$50,642Median pay in Tyler, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Tyler, TX
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