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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Indiana

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$83,026
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 8
published states
Workers in state
22,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,100$78,019$57,123Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$103,100$78,019$58,863
2Lake County, IN$103,100$78,019$57,123
3Porter County, IN$103,100$78,019$57,123
4Newton County, IN$103,100$78,019$57,123

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Indiana is $83,026, based on 22,160 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so Indiana averages 38.7% above it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $103,100.

Cost of living for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,863. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $57,123. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

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 Indiana

How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $83,026.

Which Indiana county is best for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,863). Lake County, IN follows at $57,123.