Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Utah
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Utah earns $60,740 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,420
- 25th percentile
- $51,800
- Median percentile
- $60,740
- 75th percentile
- $65,430
- 90th percentile
- $75,880
Based on 7,880 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
$48,251 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,109 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,647 |
| Utah income tax (approx.) | −$2,733 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,021 |
| Every two weeks | $1,856 |
Does it go far here?
$61,438Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Utah
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $297,510 |
| Physicians, All Other | $228,060 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $174,590 |
| Chief Executives | $171,880 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,060 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,610 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,120 |
| Financial Managers | $150,450 |
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Utah