Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$80,980
median pay, New York
14,490
employed in New York
+35.3%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New York earn between $60,540 and $112,920 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$50,190
P10
$60,540
P25
$80,980
MEDIAN
$112,920
P75
$144,920
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$95,050
$82,540
$73,650
$72,240
$70,370
$65,760
$65,720
$63,810
$20k $90k $160k