Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in North Carolina
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$49,310
median pay, North Carolina
16,580
employed in North Carolina
-17.6%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in North Carolina earn between $45,700 and $57,870 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$39,050
P10
$45,700
P25
$49,310
MEDIAN
$57,870
P75
$64,450
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina
$51,570
$51,110
$50,870
$50,820
$50,210
$49,310
$48,640
$48,390
$20k $50k $80k