Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Lafayette, LA
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Lafayette, LA metro earn a median of $49,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 370 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #304 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $58,240
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $58,210
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $51,000
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $50,580
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $49,270
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $48,990
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,030
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,600
Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Lafayette?
The BLS median is $49,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 370 jobs pay between $46,310 and $60,530. The 10th percentile is $38,160 and the 90th is $74,230.
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.