The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $59,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,510.
Pay spans roughly $40,010 at the 10th percentile to $187,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.41 per hour. An estimated 8,160 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $59,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.41 |
| 10th percentile | $40,010 |
| 90th percentile | $187,120 |
| Employment | 8,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.