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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in South Dakota

SOC 47-2073 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota is $56,720 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.27 per hour. This is 3% below the national median of $58,710. 2,080 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota. Wages have grown 25% since 2019, when the median was $45,420.

Median Annual Salary

$56,720

Mean Annual

$56,110

Median Hourly

$27.27

Total Employed

2,080

Salary Distribution

$44k
10th
$48k
25th
$57k
Median
$62k
75th
$70k
90th

How This Compares

South Dakota

$56,720

this metro

United States

$58,710

you earn -3% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $56,720
2023 $52,510
2022 $49,310
2021 $47,470
2020 $46,090
2019 $45,420

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