The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Grand Island, NE is $56,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,330.
Pay spans roughly $43,210 at the 10th percentile to $66,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.98 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Grand Island, NE.
| Median (annual) | $56,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.98 |
| 10th percentile | $43,210 |
| 90th percentile | $66,220 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.