Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Detroit, MI

Estimates come from the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Detroit, MI is $68,130, 14% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Detroit sits within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay runs from $48,300 to $93,920 a year, with about 3.8K people employed.

Median annual

$68,130

Median hourly

$33

Average annual

$69,390

Employed in metro

3.8K

Pay distribution

10th$48,300

25th$54,820

Median$68,130

75th$80,810

90th$93,920

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $32.75
Daily: $262
Weekly: $1,310
Bi-weekly: $2,620
Monthly: $5,678
Annual: $68,130

$68,130 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in Detroit, MI. The median is $68,130.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.20	$48,300
25th percentile	$26.40	$54,820
Median	$32.80	$68,130
75th percentile	$38.90	$80,810
90th percentile	$45.20	$93,920
Average (mean)	$33.40	$69,390
Employment	3,790 people

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