The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $49,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,020.
Pay spans roughly $39,060 at the 10th percentile to $68,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.97 per hour. An estimated 2,200 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.97 |
| 10th percentile | $39,060 |
| 90th percentile | $68,060 |
| Employment | 2,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.