The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Ohio is $62,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,480.
Pay spans roughly $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $94,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.01 per hour. An estimated 16,510 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $62,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.01 |
| 10th percentile | $45,760 |
| 90th percentile | $94,620 |
| Employment | 16,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.