The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $72,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,970.
Pay spans roughly $57,990 at the 10th percentile to $101,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.94 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $72,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.94 |
| 10th percentile | $57,990 |
| 90th percentile | $101,070 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.