The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Wausau, WI is $78,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,390.
Pay spans roughly $47,930 at the 10th percentile to $92,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.62 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wausau, WI.
| Median (annual) | $78,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.62 |
| 10th percentile | $47,930 |
| 90th percentile | $92,510 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.