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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Tennessee

SOC 47-2073 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Tennessee is $49,070 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.59 per hour. This is 16% below the national median of $58,710. 10,190 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Tennessee. Wages have grown 25% since 2019, when the median was $39,260.

Median Annual Salary

$49,070

Mean Annual

$51,680

Median Hourly

$23.59

Total Employed

10,190

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$45k
25th
$49k
Median
$57k
75th
$68k
90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$49,070

this metro

United States

$58,710

you earn -16% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $49,070
2023 $47,270
2022 $45,570
2021 $38,930
2020 $39,810
2019 $39,260

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