Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro earn a median of $97,770 a year, based on BLS estimates for 420 jobs (May 2025). That is 63% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 62% above the IA statewide median of $60,330. It ranks #8 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER IA METROS
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILmedian $64,850
- Cedar Rapids, IAmedian $63,310
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAmedian $62,610
- Iowa City, IAmedian $60,530
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SDmedian $59,140
- Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $58,430
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,400
- Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,050
Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Waterloo?
The BLS median is $97,770 a year (May 2025). Half of the 420 jobs pay between $61,740 and $97,770. The 10th percentile is $55,130 and the 90th is $97,770.
Is Waterloo a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 63% above the U.S. median of $59,850 and 62% above the IA statewide median of $60,330. It ranks #8 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.