The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $50,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,050.
Pay spans roughly $39,500 at the 10th percentile to $70,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.28 per hour. An estimated 13,150 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $50,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.28 |
| 10th percentile | $39,500 |
| 90th percentile | $70,400 |
| Employment | 13,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.