The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Wheeling, WV-OH is $60,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,840.
Pay spans roughly $37,080 at the 10th percentile to $90,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.17 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wheeling, WV-OH.
| Median (annual) | $60,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.17 |
| 10th percentile | $37,080 |
| 90th percentile | $90,190 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.