The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Indiana is $72,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,340.
Pay spans roughly $47,110 at the 10th percentile to $92,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.79 per hour. An estimated 11,230 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $72,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.79 |
| 10th percentile | $47,110 |
| 90th percentile | $92,910 |
| Employment | 11,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.