The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Rockford, IL is $96,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,920.
Pay spans roughly $49,330 at the 10th percentile to $118,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.51 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rockford, IL.
| Median (annual) | $96,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.51 |
| 10th percentile | $49,330 |
| 90th percentile | $118,350 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.