The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in St. Louis, MO-IL is $81,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,850.
Pay spans roughly $49,990 at the 10th percentile to $100,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.07 per hour. An estimated 3,690 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $81,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.07 |
| 10th percentile | $49,990 |
| 90th percentile | $100,840 |
| Employment | 3,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.