The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Washington is $79,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,860.
Pay spans roughly $54,580 at the 10th percentile to $123,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.07 per hour. An estimated 9,070 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $79,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.07 |
| 10th percentile | $54,580 |
| 90th percentile | $123,080 |
| Employment | 9,070 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.