The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $50,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,510.
Pay spans roughly $41,000 at the 10th percentile to $67,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.42 per hour. An estimated 4,310 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $50,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.42 |
| 10th percentile | $41,000 |
| 90th percentile | $67,440 |
| Employment | 4,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.