The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $49,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,620.
Pay spans roughly $37,160 at the 10th percentile to $62,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.63 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.63 |
| 10th percentile | $37,160 |
| 90th percentile | $62,200 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.