Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Chesapeake, VA

Estimates come from the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Chesapeake, VA is $52,060, 13% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chesapeake sits within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay runs from $39,500 to $73,700 a year, with about 2.1K people employed.

Median annual

$52,060

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$55,080

Employed in metro

2.1K

Pay distribution

10th$39,500

25th$47,870

Median$52,060

75th$61,100

90th$73,700

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.03
Daily: $200
Weekly: $1,001
Bi-weekly: $2,002
Monthly: $4,338
Annual: $52,060

$52,060 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in Chesapeake, VA. The median is $52,060.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.00	$39,500
25th percentile	$23.00	$47,870
Median	$25.00	$52,060
75th percentile	$29.40	$61,100
90th percentile	$35.40	$73,700
Average (mean)	$26.50	$55,080
Employment	2,150 people

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