The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $84,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,770.
Pay spans roughly $49,480 at the 10th percentile to $84,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.45 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $84,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.45 |
| 10th percentile | $49,480 |
| 90th percentile | $84,130 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.