The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is $46,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,600.
Pay spans roughly $34,980 at the 10th percentile to $61,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.59 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
| Median (annual) | $46,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.59 |
| 10th percentile | $34,980 |
| 90th percentile | $61,410 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.