The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in North Dakota is $62,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,060.
Pay spans roughly $49,190 at the 10th percentile to $99,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.17 per hour. An estimated 4,690 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in North Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $62,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.17 |
| 10th percentile | $49,190 |
| 90th percentile | $99,090 |
| Employment | 4,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.