The heavy equipment operators who are employed directly by the construction company operating in an office that oversees the progress at large construction projects earn an average annual salary of $54,410. Heavy construction employers pay their heavy equipment operators $49,790, while communication companies paying a heavy construction operator $40,000 annually on average. The highest-paid employees operate in the out of all establishments are not state government (at $67,450) and federal government ($59,970).
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, heavy equipment operators earn an average of $40,980 per year in the United States. This figure is based on data from 1,280 BLS-reported jobs in the state of Virginia. Nationally, heavy equipment operators suffer a -0.2% loss in pay, owing in large part to a shrinking construction sector as well as growing automation, which reduces the number of positions available for workers in this sector.
Average salary for heavy equipment operator.
The result for average salary for heavy equipment operator is $61,000 per year. In addition, the results also show a range between $37k and $89k.You might be surprised to learn that the salary range for heavy equipment operators is as impressive as it is wide. The average annual salary for heavy equipment operators in New Jersey, where I live and work, is just under $60,000 per year. But various factors can boost or limit this figure. Certain cities in New York have slightly higher (or lower) wages than others, and licensing to operate certain types of machinery can play a role as well.The below chart represents a comparison between the average hourly pay rate of Heavy Equipment Operators living in the Southwestern United States and the rest of Americans.
