The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $98,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,940.
Pay spans roughly $59,420 at the 10th percentile to $157,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.41 per hour. An estimated 11,790 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $98,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.41 |
| 10th percentile | $59,420 |
| 90th percentile | $157,700 |
| Employment | 11,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.