The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Connecticut is $76,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,490.
Pay spans roughly $58,930 at the 10th percentile to $105,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.87 per hour. An estimated 2,810 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $76,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.87 |
| 10th percentile | $58,930 |
| 90th percentile | $105,500 |
| Employment | 2,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.