The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Lake Charles, LA is $49,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,610.
Pay spans roughly $37,200 at the 10th percentile to $72,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.98 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $49,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.98 |
| 10th percentile | $37,200 |
| 90th percentile | $72,880 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.