The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York is $80,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,440.
Pay spans roughly $49,250 at the 10th percentile to $157,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.59 per hour. An estimated 14,700 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $80,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.59 |
| 10th percentile | $49,250 |
| 90th percentile | $157,890 |
| Employment | 14,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.