The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $47,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,840.
Pay spans roughly $36,620 at the 10th percentile to $70,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.06 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $47,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.06 |
| 10th percentile | $36,620 |
| 90th percentile | $70,440 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.