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Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Florida

Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Florida

Considering a career as an Operating Engineer or Construction Equipment Operator in Florida?

26.0% Jobs Projection
$37,580 Median Salary
2,490 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators Work in Florida?

18,720 people worked as Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 15,590 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,620 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 26.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,490 annual job openings, and 21,140 total jobs in 2026 for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 47,300 annual jobs and 416,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators ranged from $27,020 to $57,360 with $37,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.99 to $27.58. The median hourly rate was $18.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.75 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,150 $39,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,920 $36,350
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,730 $39,330
Jacksonville, FL 1,370 $37,290
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 750 $32,870
Port St. Lucie, FL 590 $36,650
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 570 $37,970
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 560 $36,840
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 510 $40,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 430 $37,230
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 420 $35,990
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 420 $41,260
Tallahassee, FL 390 $34,180
Panama City, FL 300 $36,940
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 300 $36,090
The Villages, FL 230 $35,350
Ocala, FL 230 $33,910
Gainesville, FL 180 $32,810
Punta Gorda, FL 110 $36,460
Homosassa Springs, FL 110 $30,000
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 90 $39,100
Sebring, FL 80 $34,070

Top States for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 42,880 $39,400
California 28,110 $71,120
Pennsylvania 21,110 $48,700
Florida 18,720 $37,580
Ohio 15,500 $53,060
New York 13,160 $69,590
North Carolina 12,720 $37,930
Georgia 11,360 $36,100
Colorado 11,290 $49,460
Illinois 11,150 $83,860
Virginia 10,450 $40,220
Minnesota 10,010 $64,750
Indiana 9,160 $53,790
Louisiana 8,820 $43,600
Washington 8,750 $64,880
Wisconsin 7,970 $63,320
Michigan 7,870 $52,240
Arizona 7,400 $45,930
Missouri 7,290 $51,570
Massachusetts 7,010 $60,840

Below are the states where Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $83,860
Hawaii $82,000
New Jersey $71,650
California $71,120
Alaska $70,210
New York $69,590
Connecticut $67,880
Washington $64,880
Minnesota $64,750
Wisconsin $63,320

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