The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Longview-Kelso, WA is $62,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,000.
Pay spans roughly $43,020 at the 10th percentile to $96,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.05 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Longview-Kelso, WA.
| Median (annual) | $62,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.05 |
| 10th percentile | $43,020 |
| 90th percentile | $96,410 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.