Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Virginia
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia earns $57,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,747 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,870
- 25th percentile
- $48,040
- Median percentile
- $57,160
- 75th percentile
- $63,330
- 90th percentile
- $78,250
Based on 12,100 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
$44,964 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,160 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,679 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,373 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$3,144 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,747 |
| Every two weeks | $1,729 |
Does it go far here?
$56,536Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $461,450 |
| Chief Executives | $310,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $278,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 |
| Dentists, General | $197,110 |
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia