The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $50,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,980.
Pay spans roughly $40,410 at the 10th percentile to $63,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.46 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $50,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.46 |
| 10th percentile | $40,410 |
| 90th percentile | $63,160 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.