The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Santa Fe, NM is $49,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,990.
Pay spans roughly $39,320 at the 10th percentile to $64,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.77 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Santa Fe, NM.
| Median (annual) | $49,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.77 |
| 10th percentile | $39,320 |
| 90th percentile | $64,810 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.