Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators: pay by state
SOC 47-2073 ยท Construction and Extraction. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 2,380 | $102,020 | $115,860 |
| 2 | California | 36,020 | $94,000 | $87,160 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 5,980 | $93,270 | $89,660 |
| 4 | New York | 14,490 | $90,690 | $80,980 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12,290 | $90,500 | $97,740 |
| 6 | Washington | 10,290 | $88,290 | $81,700 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 9,680 | $84,730 | $76,820 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 2,860 | $83,380 | $78,750 |
| 9 | Alaska | 3,050 | $82,680 | $77,810 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5,630 | $79,270 | $73,430 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 8,590 | $79,070 | $79,130 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 8,140 | $77,770 | $75,280 |
| 13 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 620 | $76,470 | $74,610 |
| 14 | Nevada | 5,410 | $76,050 | $71,410 |
| 15 | Indiana | 11,520 | $75,300 | $79,580 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 970 | $72,470 | $63,610 |
| 17 | Ohio | 16,920 | $71,830 | $64,940 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 4,890 | $68,640 | $62,150 |
| 19 | Missouri | 10,470 | $67,960 | $60,540 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 1,330 | $67,270 | $62,200 |
| 21 | Wyoming | 3,800 | $67,010 | $62,960 |
| 22 | Michigan | 9,500 | $66,920 | $62,690 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 22,120 | $65,920 | $60,530 |
| 24 | Colorado | 11,700 | $64,550 | $62,620 |
| 25 | Idaho | 4,270 | $63,920 | $61,680 |
| 26 | Iowa | 5,530 | $63,770 | $60,330 |
| 27 | Montana | 3,750 | $63,350 | $61,580 |
| 28 | Maryland | 6,610 | $61,650 | $61,410 |
| 29 | Arizona | 13,200 | $61,520 | $60,620 |
| 30 | Utah | 7,880 | $60,840 | $60,740 |
| 31 | Delaware | 1,230 | $60,690 | $58,020 |
| 32 | Vermont | 1,280 | $60,310 | $58,870 |
| 33 | South Dakota | 2,050 | $59,330 | $59,500 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 7,050 | $59,320 | $57,780 |
| 35 | Virginia | 12,100 | $58,400 | $57,160 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 3,180 | $58,240 | $58,360 |
| 37 | Maine | 2,210 | $58,230 | $56,140 |
| 38 | Kansas | 7,070 | $57,540 | $51,620 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 7,860 | $55,380 | $51,700 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 10,660 | $55,050 | $52,000 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 5,520 | $54,810 | $52,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 7,830 | $54,480 | $51,300 |
| 43 | Texas | 55,540 | $53,740 | $50,460 |
| 44 | Florida | 27,510 | $52,590 | $49,400 |
| 45 | North Carolina | 16,580 | $52,310 | $49,310 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 8,160 | $51,640 | $48,940 |
| 47 | Alabama | 9,640 | $50,680 | $47,520 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 7,050 | $50,110 | $47,970 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 4,170 | $50,010 | $47,410 |
| 50 | Georgia | 15,700 | $49,660 | $47,880 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 5,800 | $45,890 | $44,520 |