The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is $49,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,240.
Pay spans roughly $37,040 at the 10th percentile to $71,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.80 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
| Median (annual) | $49,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.80 |
| 10th percentile | $37,040 |
| 90th percentile | $71,280 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.