The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Wilmington, NC is $48,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,620.
Pay spans roughly $38,300 at the 10th percentile to $61,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.17 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.17 |
| 10th percentile | $38,300 |
| 90th percentile | $61,150 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.