The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Bismarck, ND is $61,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,070.
Pay spans roughly $47,790 at the 10th percentile to $85,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.65 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Bismarck, ND.
| Median (annual) | $61,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.65 |
| 10th percentile | $47,790 |
| 90th percentile | $85,540 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.