The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Asheville, NC is $48,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,390.
Pay spans roughly $40,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.18 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Asheville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.18 |
| 10th percentile | $40,900 |
| 90th percentile | $62,460 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.