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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Virginia

SOC 47-2073 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Virginia is $52,240 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $25.11 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $58,710. 11,280 people work as Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Virginia. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $42,090.

Median Annual Salary

$52,240

Mean Annual

$56,000

Median Hourly

$25.11

Total Employed

11,280

Salary Distribution

$40k
10th
$47k
25th
$52k
Median
$62k
75th
$74k
90th

How This Compares

Virginia

$52,240

this metro

United States

$58,710

you earn -11% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $52,240
2023 $48,890
2022 $47,350
2021 $46,910
2020 $43,970
2019 $42,090

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