The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Fairbanks-College, AK is $75,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,520.
Pay spans roughly $61,100 at the 10th percentile to $99,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.10 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fairbanks-College, AK.
| Median (annual) | $75,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.10 |
| 10th percentile | $61,100 |
| 90th percentile | $99,130 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.