Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Ohio
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ohio, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$64,940
median pay, Ohio
16,920
employed in Ohio
+8.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in Ohio
Ohio · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ohio earn between $54,430 and $92,930 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$46,850
P10
$54,430
P25
$64,940
MEDIAN
$92,930
P75
$98,100
P90
Pay by metro in Ohio
$78,950
$71,740
$66,950
$66,100
$64,380
$64,050
$63,920
$60,380
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