The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is $45,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,870.
Pay spans roughly $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $57,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.03 per hour. An estimated 970 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
| Median (annual) | $45,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.03 |
| 10th percentile | $36,330 |
| 90th percentile | $57,940 |
| Employment | 970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.