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Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Texas

Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in Texas

Get the information you need to know about working as an Operating Engineer or Construction Equipment Operator.

20.7% Jobs Projection
$39,400 Median Salary
5,160 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

42,880 people worked as Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 38,340 Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,540 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 Texas has more Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 20.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 5,160 annual Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators job openings in Texas, and 44,450 total jobs in the year 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators ranged from $28,470 to $59,240 with $39,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.69 to $28.48. The median hourly rate was $18.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 10,470 $41,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,550 $39,540
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3,580 $38,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 3,200 $37,040
Corpus Christi, TX 1,340 $42,750
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 1,070 $52,610
El Paso, TX 960 $31,320
Odessa, TX 840 $49,500
Midland, TX 690 $45,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 680 $26,850
Longview, TX 570 $35,530
Killeen-Temple, TX 490 $33,910
Waco, TX 450 $35,930
College Station-Bryan, TX 420 $36,630
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 360 $28,740
Amarillo, TX 310 $35,400
Abilene, TX 310 $34,520
Lubbock, TX 270 $39,270
Laredo, TX 260 $31,890
Victoria, TX 180 $38,550
Texarkana, TX-AR 170 $36,800
San Angelo, TX 140 $40,520
Wichita Falls, TX 90 $37,180
Tyler, TX 90 $36,750
Sherman-Denison, TX 70 $40,230

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 Texas Employment Total
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 4,150
Pile-Driver Operators 400

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