The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Virginia is $52,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,000.
Pay spans roughly $39,580 at the 10th percentile to $73,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.11 per hour. An estimated 11,280 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $52,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.11 |
| 10th percentile | $39,580 |
| 90th percentile | $73,800 |
| Employment | 11,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.