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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Columbus, OH

SOC 47-2073 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Columbus, OH is $75,000 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.06 per hour. This is 28% above the national median of $58,710. 3,170 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Columbus, OH. Wages have grown 48% since 2019, when the median was $50,540.

Median Annual Salary

$75,000

Mean Annual

$74,170

Median Hourly

$36.06

Total Employed

3,170

Salary Distribution

$48k
10th
$59k
25th
$75k
Median
$90k
75th
$96k
90th

How This Compares

Columbus, OH

$75,000

this metro

Ohio

$62,410

you earn +20% vs state

United States

$58,710

you earn +28% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $75,000
2023 $69,660
2022 $64,100
2021 $60,630
2020 $56,150
2019 $50,540

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