The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in West Virginia is $50,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,050.
Pay spans roughly $35,740 at the 10th percentile to $80,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.04 per hour. An estimated 7,940 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $50,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.04 |
| 10th percentile | $35,740 |
| 90th percentile | $80,840 |
| Employment | 7,940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.