The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $39,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,610.
Pay spans roughly $31,400 at the 10th percentile to $53,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.02 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $39,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.02 |
| 10th percentile | $31,400 |
| 90th percentile | $53,460 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.