Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Atlanta, GA

Estimates come from the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Atlanta, GA is $49,430, 17% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Atlanta sits within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay runs from $39,610 to $64,680 a year, with about 8.4K people employed.

Median annual

$49,430

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$52,100

Employed in metro

8.4K

Pay distribution

10th$39,610

25th$46,240

Median$49,430

75th$59,220

90th$64,680

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.76
Daily: $190
Weekly: $951
Bi-weekly: $1,901
Monthly: $4,119
Annual: $49,430

$49,430 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in Atlanta, GA. The median is $49,430.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.00	$39,610
25th percentile	$22.20	$46,240
Median	$23.80	$49,430
75th percentile	$28.50	$59,220
90th percentile	$31.10	$64,680
Average (mean)	$25.10	$52,100
Employment	8,360 people

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