The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Burlington, NC is $49,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,050.
Pay spans roughly $38,220 at the 10th percentile to $59,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.69 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Burlington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.69 |
| 10th percentile | $38,220 |
| 90th percentile | $59,250 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.