The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Texas is $49,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,250.
Pay spans roughly $38,240 at the 10th percentile to $65,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.87 per hour. An estimated 55,290 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $49,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.87 |
| 10th percentile | $38,240 |
| 90th percentile | $65,740 |
| Employment | 55,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.