The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $49,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,210.
Pay spans roughly $42,150 at the 10th percentile to $65,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.87 per hour. An estimated 3,500 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $49,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.87 |
| 10th percentile | $42,150 |
| 90th percentile | $65,610 |
| Employment | 3,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.