The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Champaign-Urbana, IL is $92,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,010.
Pay spans roughly $54,790 at the 10th percentile to $107,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.43 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, IL.
| Median (annual) | $92,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.43 |
| 10th percentile | $54,790 |
| 90th percentile | $107,750 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.