The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is $54,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,870.
Pay spans roughly $38,390 at the 10th percentile to $69,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.12 per hour. An estimated 1,210 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
| Median (annual) | $54,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.12 |
| 10th percentile | $38,390 |
| 90th percentile | $69,840 |
| Employment | 1,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.