The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Jacksonville, NC is $48,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,680.
Pay spans roughly $36,880 at the 10th percentile to $59,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.29 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Jacksonville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.29 |
| 10th percentile | $36,880 |
| 90th percentile | $59,620 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.