47 Series · SOC 47-2073
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $59,850
- Median / year
- $101,090
- Top 10% earn
- +3.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 478,090
- US workers
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn a median of $59,850 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $59,850, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,190 (10th percentile) to $101,090 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 478,090 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($115,860), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn a median of $59,850, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 48% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #22 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.6% by 2033.
- $59,850
- Median annual wage
- Top 52%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #22 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $115,860. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073) pays a national median of $59,850 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,190 at the 10th percentile to $101,090 at the 90th, with a mean of $66,290 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 478,090 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 527 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 41,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $115,860, which is +94% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $124,990 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 478,090 jobs Median $59,850/yr
Median Salary
$59,850
per year
Median Hourly
$28.78/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$66,290
average
Employment
478,090
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$59,850 Bottom 48% higher than 48% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators sits on the slower-growing side at +3.6% growth and $59,850 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
41,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operation and Control 4.1
Operations Monitoring 3.3
Equipment Maintenance 3.3
Monitoring 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Troubleshooting 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Reading Comprehension 2.9
Speaking 2.9
Critical Thinking 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 3.6
English Language 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.1
Mathematics 2.8
Administration and Management 2.8
Customer and Personal Service 2.7
Education and Training 2.6
Transportation 2.5
Building and Construction 2.5
Engineering and Technology 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Learn and follow safety regulations.
- ▸ Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
- ▸ Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
- ▸ Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
- ▸ Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- ▸ Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
- ▸ Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
- ▸ Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
- ▸ Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
- ▸ Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,190
25th Percentile
$48,680
Median
$59,850
75th Percentile
$77,170
90th Percentile
$101,090
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $115,860 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Illinois | $97,740 | +63% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $89,660 | +50% above national |
| 4 | California | $87,160 | +46% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $81,700 | +37% above national |
| 6 | New York | $80,980 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Indiana | $79,580 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $79,130 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Connecticut | $78,750 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $77,810 | +30% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $76,820 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $75,280 | +26% above national |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $74,610 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $73,430 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $71,410 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Ohio | $64,940 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $63,610 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Wyoming | $62,960 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Michigan | $62,690 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $62,620 | +5% above national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $62,200 | +4% above national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $62,150 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Idaho | $61,680 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $61,580 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Maryland | $61,410 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Utah | $60,740 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Arizona | $60,620 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Missouri | $60,540 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $60,530 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Iowa | $60,330 | +1% above national |
| 31 | South Dakota | $59,500 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Vermont | $58,870 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $58,360 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Delaware | $58,020 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $57,780 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $57,160 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $56,140 | 6% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $52,000 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $52,000 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $51,700 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $51,620 | 14% below national |
| 42 | West Virginia | $51,300 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $50,460 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $49,400 | 17% below national |
| 45 | North Carolina | $49,310 | 18% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $48,940 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $47,970 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Georgia | $47,880 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Virgin Islands | $47,650 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $47,520 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $47,410 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $44,520 | 26% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $39,170 | 35% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $29,810 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $124,990 | +109% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,750 | +108% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,340 | +108% above national |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $117,630 | +97% above national |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $105,080 | +76% above national |
| 6 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,100 | +72% above national |
| 7 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $103,060 | +72% above national |
| 8 | Decatur, IL | $100,520 | +68% above national |
| 9 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $98,120 | +64% above national |
| 10 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $97,770 | +63% above national |
| 11 | Rockford, IL | $97,250 | +62% above national |
| 12 | Bloomington, IL | $96,250 | +61% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,750 | +60% above national |
| 14 | Springfield, IL | $95,310 | +59% above national |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $95,100 | +59% above national |
| 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,050 | +59% above national |
| 17 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $94,410 | +58% above national |
| 18 | Kankakee, IL | $94,270 | +58% above national |
| 19 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $92,900 | +55% above national |
| 20 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $92,890 | +55% above national |
| 21 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $91,650 | +53% above national |
| 22 | Bellingham, WA | $91,510 | +53% above national |
| 23 | Wausau, WI | $90,900 | +52% above national |
| 24 | Modesto, CA | $90,560 | +51% above national |
| 25 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $90,320 | +51% above national |
| 26 | Napa, CA | $90,060 | +50% above national |
| 27 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $89,460 | +49% above national |
| 28 | Peoria, IL | $86,440 | +44% above national |
| 29 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $85,390 | +43% above national |
| 30 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $85,130 | +42% above national |
| 31 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $84,790 | +42% above national |
| 32 | Evansville, IN | $84,500 | +41% above national |
| 33 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,670 | +40% above national |
| 34 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $83,460 | +39% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,340 | +39% above national |
| 36 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $83,290 | +39% above national |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $83,060 | +39% above national |
| 38 | Appleton, WI | $83,010 | +39% above national |
| 39 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $82,870 | +38% above national |
| 40 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,540 | +38% above national |
| 41 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $82,390 | +38% above national |
| 42 | Kokomo, IN | $82,270 | +37% above national |
| 43 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $82,270 | +37% above national |
| 44 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,250 | +37% above national |
| 45 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,190 | +37% above national |
| 46 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81,500 | +36% above national |
| 47 | Yuba City, CA | $80,620 | +35% above national |
| 48 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $80,460 | +34% above national |
| 49 | Salinas, CA | $80,320 | +34% above national |
| 50 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $79,850 | +33% above national |
| 51 | New Haven, CT | $79,840 | +33% above national |
| 52 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,640 | +33% above national |
| 53 | Rochester, MN | $79,580 | +33% above national |
| 54 | St. Cloud, MN | $79,530 | +33% above national |
| 55 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,430 | +33% above national |
| 56 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $79,340 | +33% above national |
| 57 | Chico, CA | $79,040 | +32% above national |
| 58 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,040 | +32% above national |
| 59 | Columbus, OH | $78,950 | +32% above national |
| 60 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $78,720 | +32% above national |
| 61 | Mankato, MN | $78,560 | +31% above national |
| 62 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,330 | +31% above national |
| 63 | Fresno, CA | $78,310 | +31% above national |
| 64 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +31% above national |
| 65 | Battle Creek, MI | $78,020 | +30% above national |
| 66 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $77,960 | +30% above national |
| 67 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,780 | +30% above national |
| 68 | Fort Wayne, IN | $77,450 | +29% above national |
| 69 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $77,440 | +29% above national |
| 70 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $77,420 | +29% above national |
| 71 | Redding, CA | $77,090 | +29% above national |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $77,050 | +29% above national |
| 73 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $77,040 | +29% above national |
| 74 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $77,020 | +29% above national |
| 75 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,940 | +29% above national |
| 76 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $76,740 | +28% above national |
| 77 | Vineland, NJ | $76,740 | +28% above national |
| 78 | Anchorage, AK | $76,520 | +28% above national |
| 79 | Green Bay, WI | $76,290 | +27% above national |
| 80 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $76,240 | +27% above national |
| 81 | Eau Claire, WI | $75,970 | +27% above national |
| 82 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $75,950 | +27% above national |
| 83 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $75,640 | +26% above national |
| 84 | Bay City, MI | $75,310 | +26% above national |
| 85 | Flint, MI | $75,140 | +26% above national |
| 86 | Duluth, MN-WI | $75,040 | +25% above national |
| 87 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $74,830 | +25% above national |
| 88 | Merced, CA | $74,800 | +25% above national |
| 89 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $74,470 | +24% above national |
| 90 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,360 | +24% above national |
| 91 | Salem, OR | $74,270 | +24% above national |
| 92 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,650 | +23% above national |
| 93 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,430 | +23% above national |
| 94 | Reno, NV | $73,260 | +22% above national |
| 95 | Kenosha, WI | $73,190 | +22% above national |
| 96 | Springfield, MA | $73,070 | +22% above national |
| 97 | Barnstable Town, MA | $72,920 | +22% above national |
| 98 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $72,700 | +21% above national |
| 99 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $72,240 | +21% above national |
| 100 | Yakima, WA | $71,810 | +20% above national |
| 101 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $71,790 | +20% above national |
| 102 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $71,780 | +20% above national |
| 103 | Cleveland, OH | $71,740 | +20% above national |
| 104 | Fond du Lac, WI | $71,560 | +20% above national |
| 105 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $71,430 | +19% above national |
| 106 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,380 | +19% above national |
| 107 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $71,380 | +19% above national |
| 108 | Jefferson City, MO | $71,140 | +19% above national |
| 109 | Boulder, CO | $71,060 | +19% above national |
| 110 | El Centro, CA | $70,830 | +18% above national |
| 111 | Kingston, NY | $70,370 | +18% above national |
| 112 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $69,900 | +17% above national |
| 113 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,800 | +17% above national |
| 114 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $69,260 | +16% above national |
| 115 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $68,930 | +15% above national |
| 116 | Bozeman, MT | $68,160 | +14% above national |
| 117 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,130 | +14% above national |
| 118 | Albany, OR | $68,080 | +14% above national |
| 119 | Walla Walla, WA | $67,750 | +13% above national |
| 120 | Bend, OR | $67,520 | +13% above national |
| 121 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,950 | +12% above national |
| 122 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $66,850 | +12% above national |
| 123 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $66,830 | +12% above national |
| 124 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $66,810 | +12% above national |
| 125 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,760 | +12% above national |
| 126 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $66,320 | +11% above national |
| 127 | Mansfield, OH | $66,100 | +10% above national |
| 128 | Elmira, NY | $65,760 | +10% above national |
| 129 | Rochester, NY | $65,720 | +10% above national |
| 130 | Midland, MI | $65,710 | +10% above national |
| 131 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $65,390 | +9% above national |
| 132 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $65,320 | +9% above national |
| 133 | Columbus, IN | $64,970 | +9% above national |
| 134 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,850 | +8% above national |
| 135 | Carson City, NV | $64,820 | +8% above national |
| 136 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $64,650 | +8% above national |
| 137 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,590 | +8% above national |
| 138 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $64,540 | +8% above national |
| 139 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,520 | +8% above national |
| 140 | Pittsfield, MA | $64,460 | +8% above national |
| 141 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,390 | +8% above national |
| 142 | Toledo, OH | $64,380 | +8% above national |
| 143 | Sheboygan, WI | $64,290 | +7% above national |
| 144 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,160 | +7% above national |
| 145 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $64,150 | +7% above national |
| 146 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64,080 | +7% above national |
| 147 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,060 | +7% above national |
| 148 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $64,050 | +7% above national |
| 149 | Missoula, MT | $64,050 | +7% above national |
| 150 | Akron, OH | $63,920 | +7% above national |
| 151 | Grants Pass, OR | $63,920 | +7% above national |
| 152 | Idaho Falls, ID | $63,910 | +7% above national |
| 153 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,910 | +7% above national |
| 154 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $63,850 | +7% above national |
| 155 | Syracuse, NY | $63,810 | +7% above national |
| 156 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,310 | +6% above national |
| 157 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $63,310 | +6% above national |
| 158 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,310 | +6% above national |
| 159 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,310 | +6% above national |
| 160 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $63,200 | +6% above national |
| 161 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $63,050 | +5% above national |
| 162 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $63,050 | +5% above national |
| 163 | Minot, ND | $62,990 | +5% above national |
| 164 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | +5% above national |
| 165 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $62,820 | +5% above national |
| 166 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,610 | +5% above national |
| 167 | Helena, MT | $62,570 | +5% above national |
| 168 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,540 | +4% above national |
| 169 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,490 | +4% above national |
| 170 | Medford, OR | $62,410 | +4% above national |
| 171 | Ames, IA | $62,400 | +4% above national |
| 172 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $62,340 | +4% above national |
| 173 | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,320 | +4% above national |
| 174 | Reading, PA | $62,290 | +4% above national |
| 175 | Utica-Rome, NY | $62,270 | +4% above national |
| 176 | Dubuque, IA | $62,250 | +4% above national |
| 177 | Bismarck, ND | $62,150 | +4% above national |
| 178 | Bloomington, IN | $62,120 | +4% above national |
| 179 | Great Falls, MT | $62,090 | +4% above national |
| 180 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,070 | +4% above national |
| 181 | Billings, MT | $61,990 | +4% above national |
| 182 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,890 | +3% above national |
| 183 | York-Hanover, PA | $61,870 | +3% above national |
| 184 | Corvallis, OR | $61,780 | +3% above national |
| 185 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,750 | +3% above national |
| 186 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,730 | +3% above national |
| 187 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $61,710 | +3% above national |
| 188 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,690 | +3% above national |
| 189 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,690 | +3% above national |
| 190 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,660 | +3% above national |
| 191 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,660 | +3% above national |
| 192 | Terre Haute, IN | $61,630 | +3% above national |
| 193 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,520 | +3% above national |
| 194 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $61,480 | +3% above national |
| 195 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,390 | +3% above national |
| 196 | Lancaster, PA | $61,340 | +2% above national |
| 197 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $61,290 | +2% above national |
| 198 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $61,280 | +2% above national |
| 199 | Traverse City, MI | $61,200 | +2% above national |
| 200 | Pueblo, CO | $61,130 | +2% above national |
| 201 | Binghamton, NY | $61,000 | +2% above national |
| 202 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,980 | +2% above national |
| 203 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $60,960 | +2% above national |
| 204 | Boise City, ID | $60,930 | +2% above national |
| 205 | Lexington Park, MD | $60,930 | +2% above national |
| 206 | Monroe, MI | $60,910 | +2% above national |
| 207 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $60,910 | +2% above national |
| 208 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $60,830 | +2% above national |
| 209 | Lincoln, NE | $60,810 | +2% above national |
| 210 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,740 | +1% above national |
| 211 | Greeley, CO | $60,690 | +1% above national |
| 212 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | +1% above national |
| 213 | Rapid City, SD | $60,660 | +1% above national |
| 214 | State College, PA | $60,540 | +1% above national |
| 215 | Iowa City, IA | $60,530 | +1% above national |
| 216 | Visalia, CA | $60,530 | +1% above national |
| 217 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | +1% above national |
| 218 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,390 | +1% above national |
| 219 | Sandusky, OH | $60,380 | +1% above national |
| 220 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,370 | +1% above national |
| 221 | Ogden, UT | $60,250 | +1% above national |
| 222 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | +1% above national |
| 223 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | +1% above national |
| 224 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,230 | +1% above national |
| 225 | Bowling Green, KY | $60,180 | +1% above national |
| 226 | Lawrence, KS | $60,080 | same as national |
| 227 | Glens Falls, NY | $60,030 | same as national |
| 228 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,030 | same as national |
| 229 | Omaha, NE-IA | $60,020 | same as national |
| 230 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $60,010 | same as national |
| 231 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $60,000 | same as national |
| 232 | Muncie, IN | $59,910 | same as national |
| 233 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,900 | same as national |
| 234 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $59,890 | same as national |
| 235 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,880 | same as national |
| 236 | Jackson, MI | $59,860 | same as national |
| 237 | Saginaw, MI | $59,830 | same as national |
| 238 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,800 | same as national |
| 239 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,790 | same as national |
| 240 | Beckley, WV | $59,700 | same as national |
| 241 | Niles, MI | $59,670 | same as national |
| 242 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $59,660 | same as national |
| 243 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,530 | 1% below national |
| 244 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,370 | 1% below national |
| 245 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $59,330 | 1% below national |
| 246 | Pocatello, ID | $59,250 | 1% below national |
| 247 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,210 | 1% below national |
| 248 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,210 | 1% below national |
| 249 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $59,140 | 1% below national |
| 250 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,090 | 1% below national |
| 251 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,090 | 1% below national |
| 252 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,040 | 1% below national |
| 253 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,020 | 1% below national |
| 254 | Paducah, KY-IL | $59,000 | 1% below national |
| 255 | Lima, OH | $58,860 | 2% below national |
| 256 | Chambersburg, PA | $58,800 | 2% below national |
| 257 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,720 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,560 | 2% below national |
| 259 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 2% below national |
| 260 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,560 | 2% below national |
| 261 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,430 | 2% below national |
| 262 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,420 | 2% below national |
| 263 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,290 | 3% below national |
| 264 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,280 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,250 | 3% below national |
| 266 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,250 | 3% below national |
| 267 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $58,240 | 3% below national |
| 268 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,210 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,150 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Tucson, AZ | $58,100 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Manhattan, KS | $58,080 | 3% below national |
| 272 | Erie, PA | $58,030 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,020 | 3% below national |
| 274 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,970 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Midland, TX | $57,900 | 3% below national |
| 276 | St. George, UT | $57,900 | 3% below national |
| 277 | Grand Junction, CO | $57,700 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Charleston, WV | $57,640 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $57,560 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,400 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,320 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Springfield, OH | $57,230 | 4% below national |
| 283 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,210 | 4% below national |
| 284 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $57,080 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,050 | 5% below national |
| 286 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,990 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Logan, UT-ID | $56,980 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,890 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $56,850 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Columbia, MO | $56,770 | 5% below national |
| 291 | Topeka, KS | $56,760 | 5% below national |
| 292 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $56,370 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,350 | 6% below national |
| 294 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,220 | 6% below national |
| 295 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $56,140 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $56,030 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $55,960 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $55,820 | 7% below national |
| 299 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $55,800 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Lebanon, PA | $55,750 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,610 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Salisbury, MD | $55,480 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Odessa, TX | $55,430 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Richmond, VA | $55,280 | 8% below national |
| 305 | Farmington, NM | $55,180 | 8% below national |
| 306 | Grand Island, NE | $55,020 | 8% below national |
| 307 | Casper, WY | $54,870 | 8% below national |
| 308 | Ithaca, NY | $54,820 | 8% below national |
| 309 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $54,420 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Birmingham, AL | $54,330 | 9% below national |
| 311 | Yuma, AZ | $54,270 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,130 | 10% below national |
| 313 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,870 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,690 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $53,380 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Springfield, MO | $53,340 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Joplin, MO-KS | $53,210 | 11% below national |
| 319 | Morgantown, WV | $52,970 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Gettysburg, PA | $52,960 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,560 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,340 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $52,310 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,270 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Twin Falls, ID | $52,080 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,060 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Bangor, ME | $52,000 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,000 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,920 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Johnstown, PA | $51,830 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,710 | 14% below national |
| 333 | Burlington, NC | $51,570 | 14% below national |
| 334 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $51,550 | 14% below national |
| 335 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,480 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | 14% below national |
| 337 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,370 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $51,290 | 14% below national |
| 340 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $51,180 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,160 | 15% below national |
| 342 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,110 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,040 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $51,040 | 15% below national |
| 345 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,020 | 15% below national |
| 346 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $51,000 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,960 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Elizabethtown, KY | $50,960 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,930 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,910 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Williamsport, PA | $50,890 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,870 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,820 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $50,800 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Altoona, PA | $50,790 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Winchester, VA-WV | $50,790 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $50,740 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $50,640 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,600 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $50,580 | 15% below national |
| 362 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,490 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $50,470 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $50,400 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Sumter, SC | $50,340 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,320 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,300 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $50,210 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,140 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Lynchburg, VA | $50,100 | 16% below national |
| 372 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,100 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $50,090 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,030 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Wichita, KS | $49,930 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Hammond, LA | $49,870 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Lafayette, LA | $49,800 | 17% below national |
| 378 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,710 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,670 | 17% below national |
| 380 | Owensboro, KY | $49,550 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Abilene, TX | $49,500 | 17% below national |
| 382 | Decatur, AL | $49,470 | 17% below national |
| 383 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,460 | 17% below national |
| 384 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,450 | 17% below national |
| 385 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,430 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $49,330 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,320 | 18% below national |
| 388 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,310 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Lake Charles, LA | $49,270 | 18% below national |
| 390 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,200 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,140 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Huntsville, AL | $49,110 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Enid, OK | $49,050 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Roanoke, VA | $49,010 | 18% below national |
| 395 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $48,990 | 18% below national |
| 396 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,980 | 18% below national |
| 397 | Spartanburg, SC | $48,940 | 18% below national |
| 398 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,920 | 18% below national |
| 399 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,920 | 18% below national |
| 400 | Las Cruces, NM | $48,890 | 18% below national |
| 401 | Dover, DE | $48,860 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Punta Gorda, FL | $48,860 | 18% below national |
| 403 | Amarillo, TX | $48,850 | 18% below national |
| 404 | Savannah, GA | $48,810 | 18% below national |
| 405 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | 18% below national |
| 406 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,750 | 19% below national |
| 407 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $48,750 | 19% below national |
| 408 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,700 | 19% below national |
| 409 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 19% below national |
| 410 | Knoxville, TN | $48,690 | 19% below national |
| 411 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,690 | 19% below national |
| 412 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,640 | 19% below national |
| 413 | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,640 | 19% below national |
| 414 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $48,620 | 19% below national |
| 415 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,600 | 19% below national |
| 416 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | 19% below national |
| 417 | Tulsa, OK | $48,420 | 19% below national |
| 418 | Columbia, SC | $48,410 | 19% below national |
| 419 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,390 | 19% below national |
| 420 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,370 | 19% below national |
| 421 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | 19% below national |
| 422 | Gainesville, GA | $48,350 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Corpus Christi, TX | $48,320 | 19% below national |
| 424 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,280 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Cleveland, TN | $48,210 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $48,190 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Gainesville, FL | $48,190 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Morristown, TN | $48,170 | 20% below national |
| 430 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,160 | 20% below national |
| 431 | San Angelo, TX | $48,120 | 20% below national |
| 432 | Warner Robins, GA | $48,110 | 20% below national |
| 433 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,060 | 20% below national |
| 434 | Longview, TX | $48,030 | 20% below national |
| 435 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 20% below national |
| 436 | Florence, SC | $48,000 | 20% below national |
| 437 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,980 | 20% below national |
| 438 | Asheville, NC | $47,970 | 20% below national |
| 439 | Greenville, NC | $47,940 | 20% below national |
| 440 | Wilmington, NC | $47,910 | 20% below national |
| 441 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,900 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,860 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Wichita Falls, TX | $47,860 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | 20% below national |
| 445 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Waco, TX | $47,730 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,710 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $47,590 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,590 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Johnson City, TN | $47,560 | 21% below national |
| 453 | Victoria, TX | $47,520 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Hinesville, GA | $47,510 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,450 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $47,450 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Mobile, AL | $47,400 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,340 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Jackson, MS | $47,340 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Jackson, TN | $47,240 | 21% below national |
| 461 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,180 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Dothan, AL | $47,120 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,040 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Hattiesburg, MS | $47,030 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $47,000 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,000 | 21% below national |
| 468 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,950 | 22% below national |
| 469 | Jacksonville, NC | $46,930 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Eagle Pass, TX | $46,920 | 22% below national |
| 471 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,850 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $46,800 | 22% below national |
| 474 | Sebring, FL | $46,760 | 22% below national |
| 475 | Tyler, TX | $46,670 | 22% below national |
| 476 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,670 | 22% below national |
| 477 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $46,600 | 22% below national |
| 478 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | 22% below national |
| 479 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 480 | Ocala, FL | $46,500 | 22% below national |
| 481 | Lubbock, TX | $46,490 | 22% below national |
| 482 | Columbus, GA-AL | $46,430 | 22% below national |
| 483 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,310 | 23% below national |
| 484 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,300 | 23% below national |
| 485 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,290 | 23% below national |
| 486 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,220 | 23% below national |
| 487 | Laredo, TX | $46,100 | 23% below national |
| 488 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $46,060 | 23% below national |
| 489 | Lawton, OK | $46,030 | 23% below national |
| 490 | Monroe, LA | $46,000 | 23% below national |
| 491 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 24% below national |
| 492 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,650 | 24% below national |
| 493 | El Paso, TX | $45,630 | 24% below national |
| 494 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,610 | 24% below national |
| 495 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,600 | 24% below national |
| 496 | Jonesboro, AR | $45,590 | 24% below national |
| 497 | Albany, GA | $45,460 | 24% below national |
| 498 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | 25% below national |
| 499 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | 25% below national |
| 500 | Montgomery, AL | $44,860 | 25% below national |
| 501 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,630 | 25% below national |
| 502 | Alexandria, LA | $44,570 | 26% below national |
| 503 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,460 | 26% below national |
| 504 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $44,300 | 26% below national |
| 505 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,120 | 26% below national |
| 506 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,940 | 27% below national |
| 507 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 27% below national |
| 508 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,440 | 27% below national |
| 509 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,200 | 28% below national |
| 510 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,900 | 28% below national |
| 511 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $42,500 | 29% below national |
| 512 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $42,020 | 30% below national |
| 513 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,820 | 30% below national |
| 514 | Valdosta, GA | $41,500 | 31% below national |
| 515 | Dalton, GA | $40,860 | 32% below national |
| 516 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $40,190 | 33% below national |
| 517 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 | 33% below national |
| 518 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,200 | 35% below national |
| 519 | Hot Springs, AR | $37,760 | 37% below national |
| 520 | Gadsden, AL | $36,910 | 38% below national |
| 521 | Rome, GA | $36,400 | 39% below national |
| 522 | Arecibo, PR | $31,360 | 48% below national |
| 523 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 48% below national |
| 524 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,970 | 48% below national |
| 525 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,810 | 50% below national |
| 526 | Aguadilla, PR | $28,440 | 52% below national |
| 527 | Ponce, PR | $27,770 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators make? ▼
The median annual salary for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is $59,850 ($28.78/hour). The salary range spans from $42,190 at the 10th percentile to $101,090 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators at $115,860/year, which is +94% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators? ▼
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators a good career? ▼
Employment for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is projected to grow 3.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 41,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay vary by state? ▼
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $115,860/year, while Alabama pays the least at $47,520/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $124,990/year. BLS reports wage data for 527 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay figures in a real decision
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