The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Las Cruces, NM is $46,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,820.
Pay spans roughly $37,400 at the 10th percentile to $58,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.32 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $46,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.32 |
| 10th percentile | $37,400 |
| 90th percentile | $58,090 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.