Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New Jersey
SOC 47-2073 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Jersey is $84,170 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.47 per hour. This is 43% above the national median of $58,710. 6,450 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Jersey. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $63,930.
Median Annual Salary
$84,170
Mean Annual
$92,660
Median Hourly
$40.47
Total Employed
6,450
Location Quotient
0.50
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
New Jersey
$84,170
this metro
United States
$58,710
you earn +43% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,170 |
| 2023 | $81,580 |
| 2022 | $77,780 |
| 2021 | $78,480 |
| 2020 | $80,040 |
| 2019 | $74,910 |
| 2018 | $71,650 |
| 2017 | $67,570 |
| 2016 | $65,930 |
| 2015 | $65,050 |
| 2014 | $63,930 |
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