The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is $48,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,310.
Pay spans roughly $38,450 at the 10th percentile to $61,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.31 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.
| Median (annual) | $48,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.31 |
| 10th percentile | $38,450 |
| 90th percentile | $61,260 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.