The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Bellingham, WA is $79,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,770.
Pay spans roughly $58,100 at the 10th percentile to $128,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.07 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Bellingham, WA.
| Median (annual) | $79,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.07 |
| 10th percentile | $58,100 |
| 90th percentile | $128,160 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.