The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $82,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,180.
Pay spans roughly $46,530 at the 10th percentile to $94,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.64 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
| Median (annual) | $82,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.64 |
| 10th percentile | $46,530 |
| 90th percentile | $94,130 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.