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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$43,600
≈ $20.96/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,020 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,020–$47,430
vs U.S. median
-27%
Metro rank
#419 of 433

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $43,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 27% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 9% below the GA statewide median of $47,880. It ranks #419 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.

OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · SOUTH GEORGIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTH GEORGIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,550P25$37,020MEDIAN$43,600P75$47,430P90$57,730
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 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $43,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $37,020 and $47,430. The 10th percentile is $32,550 and the 90th is $57,730.

Is South Georgia nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

That is 27% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 9% below the GA statewide median of $47,880. It ranks #419 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 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area?

About $20.96 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,600 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.80–$22.80 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.