The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Appleton, WI is $76,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,230.
Pay spans roughly $51,930 at the 10th percentile to $93,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.54 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Appleton, WI.
| Median (annual) | $76,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.54 |
| 10th percentile | $51,930 |
| 90th percentile | $93,800 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.