Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Pennsylvania
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$60,530
median pay, Pennsylvania
22,120
employed in Pennsylvania
+1.1%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Pennsylvania earn between $50,790 and $77,780 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$46,780
P10
$50,790
P25
$60,530
MEDIAN
$77,780
P75
$94,930
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$66,810
$63,050
$62,320
$62,290
$61,870
$61,340
$60,540
$59,330
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