The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Rocky Mount, NC is $49,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,280.
Pay spans roughly $36,460 at the 10th percentile to $55,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.72 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Rocky Mount, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.72 |
| 10th percentile | $36,460 |
| 90th percentile | $55,730 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.