Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $71,170–$129,600
- vs U.S. median
- +59%
- Metro rank
- #13 of 433
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $95,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,430 jobs (May 2025). That is 59% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 17% above the NY statewide median of $80,980. It ranks #13 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE11,430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,540 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,650 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $72,240 |
| Rochester, NY | $65,720 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,810 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $62,270 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61,000 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,980 |
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Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in New York?
The BLS median is $95,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,430 jobs pay between $71,170 and $129,600. The 10th percentile is $56,680 and the 90th is $154,040.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 59% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 17% above the NY statewide median of $80,980. It ranks #13 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 New York?
About $45.70 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $95,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $34.22–$62.31 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.