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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Utah

$60,840avg. a year
$29.25 an hour · 7,880 employed

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Utah earn an average of $60,840 a year. That is $5,450 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $66,290. The best-paying metro area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $62,890.

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$60,740Median pay
$29.25Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Utah metro areas

Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.

12,570 jobs
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$62,890
$30.24 an hour
21,160 jobs
Ogden, UT
$60,000
$28.85 an hour
31,440 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$59,970
$28.83 an hour
4180 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
5670 jobs
St. George, UT
$56,770
$27.29 an hour

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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Utah, charted

Pay over time

Utah, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Utah operating engineers and other construction equipment operators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Utah vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$66,290$31.87
Utah$60,840$29.25
Nevada$76,050$36.56
Wyoming$67,010$32.22
Colorado$64,550$31.04
Idaho$63,920$30.73
Arizona$61,520$29.58

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Questions and answers

How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in Utah?

The average is $60,840 a year, and the median is $60,740. That is $5,450 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $66,290.

What is the hourly wage in Utah?

$29.25 an hour on average; the median is $29.20.

Where in Utah do they earn the most?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ($62,890), followed by Ogden, UT ($60,000). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is St. George, UT ($56,770).

How does Utah rank?

Utah ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2073. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national operating engineers and other construction equipment operators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.