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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in District of Columbia

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in District of Columbia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DC
$61,660
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 14
published states
Workers in state
6,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in District of Columbia

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in District of Columbia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,660$49,039$15,020District of Columbia, DC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in District of Columbia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1District of Columbia, DC$61,660$49,039$15,020

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in District of Columbia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in District of Columbia is $61,660, based on 6,450 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so District of Columbia averages 3.0% above it.

Published data for District of Columbia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $61,660.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators are Illinois ($91,495), California ($91,285), New York ($84,763) and New Jersey ($84,149).

Frequently asked questions: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in District of Columbia

How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in District of Columbia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,660.