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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $50,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,490.

Pay spans roughly $39,760 at the 10th percentile to $67,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.08 per hour. An estimated 12,120 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Median (annual)	$50,080
Mean (annual)	$53,490
Median (hourly)	$24.08
10th percentile	$39,760
90th percentile	$67,920
Employment	12,120

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.