The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Maryland is $60,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,110.
Pay spans roughly $41,140 at the 10th percentile to $79,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.14 per hour. An estimated 6,470 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $60,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.14 |
| 10th percentile | $41,140 |
| 90th percentile | $79,120 |
| Employment | 6,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.