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Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in New York

Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in New York

Want to work in New York as an Operating Engineer or Construction Equipment Operator? Read this first!

11.7% Jobs Projection
$69,590 Median Salary
1,640 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators Work in New York?

In New York, there were 13,160 people working as Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 12,520 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 640 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 New York has more Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,640 annual job openings, and 14,530 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators ranged from $39,950 to $150,520 with $69,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.21 to $72.36. The median hourly rate was $33.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.81.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,780 $82,210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,180 $57,210
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 790 $63,010
Rochester, NY 780 $51,020
Syracuse, NY 580 $50,260
Binghamton, NY 330 $75,580
Utica-Rome, NY 270 $60,060
Glens Falls, NY 160 $41,020
Kingston, NY 160 $68,440
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 $47,410
Elmira, NY 70 $54,010
Ithaca, NY 60 $41,480

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 New York Employment Total
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,800
Pile-Driver Operators 80

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