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Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Minnesota

Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Minnesota

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

9.0% Jobs Projection
$64,750 Median Salary
1,210 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Minnesota, there were 10,010 people working as Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 10,520 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 510 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 Minnesota has more Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,210 annual job openings, and a total of 10,820 jobs for Minnesota Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in 2026.

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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators ranged from $41,150 to $81,610 with $64,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.78 to $39.24. The median hourly rate was $31.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.04.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,480 $69,060
Duluth, MN-WI 670 $66,990
St. Cloud, MN 530 $61,130
Fargo, ND-MN 480 $51,520
Rochester, MN 420 $59,620
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 210 $70,650
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 180 $58,990
Grand Forks, ND-MN 150 $50,180

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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Occupation Minnesota Employment Total
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 840
Pile-Driver Operators 60

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