Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Columbia, SC
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $48,410 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,120 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #339 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,120 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
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $50,640
- Sumter, SCmedian $50,340
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $48,980
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $48,940
- 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 Columbia?
The BLS median is $48,410 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,120 jobs pay between $43,310 and $56,270. The 10th percentile is $38,150 and the 90th is $62,230.
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.