The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $77,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,620.
Pay spans roughly $56,960 at the 10th percentile to $97,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.26 per hour. An estimated 1,730 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
| Median (annual) | $77,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.26 |
| 10th percentile | $56,960 |
| 90th percentile | $97,050 |
| Employment | 1,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.