The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Kansas is $50,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,760.
Pay spans roughly $38,520 at the 10th percentile to $79,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.33 per hour. An estimated 6,850 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $50,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.33 |
| 10th percentile | $38,520 |
| 90th percentile | $79,770 |
| Employment | 6,850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.