The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Lafayette, LA is $48,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,960.
Pay spans roughly $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $63,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.13 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lafayette, LA.
| Median (annual) | $48,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.13 |
| 10th percentile | $35,290 |
| 90th percentile | $63,920 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.