The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $73,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,890.
Pay spans roughly $42,860 at the 10th percentile to $131,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.32 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $73,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.32 |
| 10th percentile | $42,860 |
| 90th percentile | $131,700 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.