The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $60,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,740.
Pay spans roughly $44,450 at the 10th percentile to $77,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.00 per hour. An estimated 3,360 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $60,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.00 |
| 10th percentile | $44,450 |
| 90th percentile | $77,900 |
| Employment | 3,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.