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 40% since 2014, when the median was $37,210.
Median Annual Salary
$52,240
Mean Annual
$56,000
Median Hourly
$25.11
Total Employed
11,280
Location Quotient
0.91
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
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 |
| 2018 | $40,220 |
| 2017 | $40,050 |
| 2016 | $39,410 |
| 2015 | $37,890 |
| 2014 | $37,210 |
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