Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $50,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $50,460. It ranks #279 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,010 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Midland, TXmedian $57,900
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $56,850
- Odessa, TXmedian $55,430
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,710
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $51,370
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $51,040
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $50,440
- Abilene, TXmedian $49,500
Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $50,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,010 jobs pay between $48,020 and $61,120. The 10th percentile is $40,420 and the 90th is $71,390.
Is Austin a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $50,460. It ranks #279 of 433 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.