Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Buffalo, NY

Estimates come from the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Buffalo, NY is $73,650, 23% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Buffalo sits within the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay runs from $49,170 to $114,540 a year, with about 950 people employed.

Median annual

$73,650

Median hourly

$35

Average annual

$77,990

Employed in metro

950

Pay distribution

10th$49,170

25th$57,450

Median$73,650

75th$92,600

90th$114,540

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $35.41
Daily: $283
Weekly: $1,416
Bi-weekly: $2,833
Monthly: $6,138
Annual: $73,650

$73,650 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in Buffalo, NY. The median is $73,650.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.60	$49,170
25th percentile	$27.60	$57,450
Median	$35.40	$73,650
75th percentile	$44.50	$92,600
90th percentile	$55.10	$114,540
Average (mean)	$37.50	$77,990
Employment	950 people

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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in other metro areas

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Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$105,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,100
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Decatur, IL$100,520