The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Florida is $48,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,570.
Pay spans roughly $37,560 at the 10th percentile to $88,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.45 per hour. An estimated 29,420 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $48,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.45 |
| 10th percentile | $37,560 |
| 90th percentile | $88,790 |
| Employment | 29,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.