Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro earn a median of $50,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,470 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $48,940. It ranks #290 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,470 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $50,740
- Sumter, SCmedian $50,340
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $48,980
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $48,940
- Columbia, SCmedian $48,410
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,160
- Florence, SCmedian $48,000
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $47,000
Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Charleston?
The BLS median is $50,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,470 jobs pay between $48,660 and $61,750. The 10th percentile is $40,540 and the 90th is $72,090.
Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $48,940. It ranks #290 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.