The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $76,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,330.
Pay spans roughly $57,340 at the 10th percentile to $117,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.92 per hour. An estimated 2,840 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $76,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.92 |
| 10th percentile | $57,340 |
| 90th percentile | $117,040 |
| Employment | 2,840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.