The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $73,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,360.
Pay spans roughly $47,630 at the 10th percentile to $109,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.34 per hour. An estimated 1,550 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
| Median (annual) | $73,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.34 |
| 10th percentile | $47,630 |
| 90th percentile | $109,180 |
| Employment | 1,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.