Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$100,710avg. a year
$48.42 an hour · 11,430 employed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $100,710 a year. That is $10,020 (11%) more than the New York average of $90,690. The U.S. average is $66,290.
$95,050Median pay
$48.42Average hourly
+11%vs. New York average
11,430Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,000 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$87,970
$42.29 an hour
2590 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$81,390
$39.13 an hour
3700 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$79,110
$38.03 an hour
4950 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$77,990
$37.50 an hour
5150 jobs
Kingston, NY
$75,870
$36.48 an hour
6200 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$74,910
$36.01 an hour
7330 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$74,790
$35.96 an hour
8910 jobs
Rochester, NY
$74,720
$35.92 an hour
970 jobs
Elmira, NY
$73,070
$35.13 an hour
10170 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$71,600
$34.42 an hour
11190 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$65,800
$31.64 an hour
1250 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$62,030
$29.82 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $67,440 |
| Electricians | $88,670 |
| Carpenters | $80,560 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $90,820 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $69,930 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $73,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $100,710 a year, and the median is $95,050. About 11,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $10,020 (11%) more than the New York average of $90,690.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.39 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2073. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.