The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $60,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,930.
Pay spans roughly $47,160 at the 10th percentile to $73,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.06 per hour. An estimated 2,190 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $60,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.06 |
| 10th percentile | $47,160 |
| 90th percentile | $73,580 |
| Employment | 2,190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.