The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Salem, OR is $66,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,950.
Pay spans roughly $52,120 at the 10th percentile to $106,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.07 per hour. An estimated 750 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $66,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.07 |
| 10th percentile | $52,120 |
| 90th percentile | $106,850 |
| Employment | 750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.