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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Richmond, VA

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median of $55,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,220 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 3% below the VA statewide median of $57,160. It ranks #244 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.

OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · RICHMOND, VA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · RICHMOND, VA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,650P25$48,010MEDIAN$55,280P75$61,890P90$74,400
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$42,190P25$48,680MEDIAN$59,850P75$77,170P90$101,090
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What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Richmond?

The BLS median is $55,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,220 jobs pay between $48,010 and $61,890. The 10th percentile is $40,650 and the 90th is $74,400.

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

That is 8% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 3% below the VA statewide median of $57,160. It ranks #244 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.