The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Delaware is $56,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,000.
Pay spans roughly $43,380 at the 10th percentile to $99,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.23 per hour. An estimated 1,190 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Delaware.
| Median (annual) | $56,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.23 |
| 10th percentile | $43,380 |
| 90th percentile | $99,600 |
| Employment | 1,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.