The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Portland-South Portland, ME is $57,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,490.
Pay spans roughly $48,220 at the 10th percentile to $76,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.81 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $57,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.81 |
| 10th percentile | $48,220 |
| 90th percentile | $76,100 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.