Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Charlotte, NC

Estimates come from the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Charlotte, NC is $50,870, 15% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Charlotte sits within the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay runs from $41,970 to $70,400 a year, with about 4.4K people employed.

Median annual

$50,870

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$55,090

Employed in metro

4.4K

Pay distribution

10th$41,970

25th$47,710

Median$50,870

75th$59,230

90th$70,400

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.46
Daily: $196
Weekly: $978
Bi-weekly: $1,957
Monthly: $4,239
Annual: $50,870

$50,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in Charlotte, NC. The median is $50,870.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.20	$41,970
25th percentile	$22.90	$47,710
Median	$24.50	$50,870
75th percentile	$28.50	$59,230
90th percentile	$33.90	$70,400
Average (mean)	$26.50	$55,090
Employment	4,440 people

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