The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Niles, MI is $64,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,520.
Pay spans roughly $49,000 at the 10th percentile to $101,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.83 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Niles, MI.
| Median (annual) | $64,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.83 |
| 10th percentile | $49,000 |
| 90th percentile | $101,180 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.