The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Grand Junction, CO is $54,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,100.
Pay spans roughly $46,910 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 $26.00 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Grand Junction, CO.
| Median (annual) | $54,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.00 |
| 10th percentile | $46,910 |
| 90th percentile | $63,160 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.