The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $56,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,800.
Pay spans roughly $46,170 at the 10th percentile to $80,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.04 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St. Joseph, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $56,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.04 |
| 10th percentile | $46,170 |
| 90th percentile | $80,810 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.