The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $85,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,470.
Pay spans roughly $58,600 at the 10th percentile to $125,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.11 per hour. An estimated 4,470 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $85,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.11 |
| 10th percentile | $58,600 |
| 90th percentile | $125,410 |
| Employment | 4,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.