Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Wisconsin
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wisconsin earns $75,280 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,817 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $51,370
- 25th percentile
- $61,520
- Median percentile
- $75,280
- 75th percentile
- $94,610
- 90th percentile
- $100,140
Based on 8,140 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
$57,800 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $75,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,732 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,759 |
| Wisconsin income tax (approx.) | −$3,990 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,817 |
| Every two weeks | $2,223 |
Does it go far here?
$80,004Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $443,990 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $416,000 |
| Radiologists | $392,610 |
| Physicians, All Other | $391,740 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $367,160 |
| Psychiatrists | $331,070 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $290,640 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $273,170 |
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin