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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

Median base pay · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$50,800
≈ $24.42/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 380 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,550–$61,430
vs U.S. median
-15%
Metro rank
#285 of 433

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro earn a median of $50,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 17% below the MD statewide median of $61,410. It ranks #285 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.

OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · HAGERSTOWN-MARTINSBURG, MD-WV · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HAGERSTOWN-MARTINSBURG, MD-WV · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,010P25$45,550MEDIAN$50,800P75$61,430P90$66,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$42,190P25$48,680MEDIAN$59,850P75$77,170P90$101,090
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in other MD metros

MetroMedian
Lexington Park, MD$60,930
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$60,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area$56,370
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    What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Hagerstown?

    The BLS median is $50,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $45,550 and $61,430. The 10th percentile is $40,010 and the 90th is $66,850.

    Is Hagerstown a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

    That is 15% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 17% below the MD statewide median of $61,410. It ranks #285 of 433 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators make an hour in Hagerstown?

    About $24.42 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.90–$29.53 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    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.