Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Illinois
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$97,740
median pay, Illinois
12,290
employed in Illinois
+63.3%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Illinois earn between $69,230 and $109,320 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$49,770
P10
$69,230
P25
$97,740
MEDIAN
$109,320
P75
$123,330
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$103,100
$100,520
$97,250
$96,250
$95,310
$94,270
$92,900
$86,440
$40k $90k $140k