The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Birmingham, AL is $50,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,720.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $65,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.38 per hour. An estimated 2,180 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $50,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.38 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $65,680 |
| Employment | 2,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.