The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Alaska is $75,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,560.
Pay spans roughly $58,430 at the 10th percentile to $103,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.06 per hour. An estimated 3,170 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Alaska.
| Median (annual) | $75,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.06 |
| 10th percentile | $58,430 |
| 90th percentile | $103,530 |
| Employment | 3,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.