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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Iowa City, IA

SOC 47-2073 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa City, IA is $59,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.67 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $58,710. 230 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa City, IA. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $45,520.

Median Annual Salary

$59,620

Mean Annual

$61,950

Median Hourly

$28.67

Total Employed

230

Location Quotient

0.82

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$49k
10th
$55k
25th
$60k
Median
$70k
75th
$79k
90th

How This Compares

Iowa City, IA

$59,620

this metro

Iowa

$61,210

you earn -3% vs state

United States

$58,710

you earn +2% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $59,620
2023 $58,980
2022 $49,720
2021 $50,720
2020 $56,400
2019 $45,840
2018 $46,780
2017 $44,900
2016 $47,040
2015 $46,450
2014 $45,520

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