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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Roanoke, VA

SOC 47-2073 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Roanoke, VA is $46,710 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.46 per hour. This is 20% below the national median of $58,710. 410 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Roanoke, VA. Wages have grown 43% since 2014, when the median was $32,580.

Median Annual Salary

$46,710

Mean Annual

$48,520

Median Hourly

$22.46

Total Employed

410

Location Quotient

0.89

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$37k
10th
$42k
25th
$47k
Median
$53k
75th
$60k
90th

How This Compares

Roanoke, VA

$46,710

this metro

Virginia

$52,240

you earn -11% vs state

United States

$58,710

you earn -20% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $46,710
2023 $45,040
2022 $41,550
2021 $37,840
2020 $37,770
2019 $36,860
2018 $37,190
2017 $36,910
2016 $36,040
2015 $33,580
2014 $32,580

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