The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Billings, MT is $60,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,400.
Pay spans roughly $49,920 at the 10th percentile to $77,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.26 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Billings, MT.
| Median (annual) | $60,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.26 |
| 10th percentile | $49,920 |
| 90th percentile | $77,540 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.