The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Fayetteville, NC is $48,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,120.
Pay spans roughly $39,090 at the 10th percentile to $63,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.26 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fayetteville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.26 |
| 10th percentile | $39,090 |
| 90th percentile | $63,320 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.