Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Louisiana
SOC 47-2073 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Louisiana is $49,650 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.87 per hour. This is 15% below the national median of $58,710. 7,230 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Louisiana. Wages have grown 34% since 2014, when the median was $37,180.
Median Annual Salary
$49,650
Mean Annual
$52,710
Median Hourly
$23.87
Total Employed
7,230
Location Quotient
1.24
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Louisiana
$49,650
this metro
United States
$58,710
you earn -15% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,650 |
| 2023 | $48,910 |
| 2022 | $46,700 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $46,090 |
| 2019 | $45,280 |
| 2018 | $43,600 |
| 2017 | $41,130 |
| 2016 | $39,990 |
| 2015 | $38,110 |
| 2014 | $37,180 |
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