Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Texas
Local pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2073
$50,460
median pay, Texas
55,540
employed in Texas
-15.7%
vs U.S. median
+3.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What operating engineers and other construction equipment operators earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Texas earn between $46,120 and $59,990 a year; the U.S. median is $59,850.
$38,900
P10
$46,120
P25
$50,460
MEDIAN
$59,990
P75
$70,010
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$57,900
$56,850
$55,430
$53,380
$51,370
$51,040
$50,960
$49,500
$20k $50k $80k