The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Kentucky is $57,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,210.
Pay spans roughly $41,600 at the 10th percentile to $81,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.43 per hour. An estimated 7,020 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $57,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.43 |
| 10th percentile | $41,600 |
| 90th percentile | $81,050 |
| Employment | 7,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.