The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is $64,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,410.
Pay spans roughly $47,610 at the 10th percentile to $109,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.00 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.
| Median (annual) | $64,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.00 |
| 10th percentile | $47,610 |
| 90th percentile | $109,880 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.