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Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Hawaii

Is Hawaii a good place for you to work as an Operating Engineer or Construction Equipment Operator?

8.7% Jobs Projection

$82,000 Median Salary

280 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Hawaii earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

1,940 people worked as Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,990 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 2,510 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 Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators ranged from $50,210 to $102,850 with $82,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.14 to $49.45. The median hourly rate was $39.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.21.

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

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Top Hawaii 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
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,020	$85,540
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	400	$81,320

Top States for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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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