Salary for Texas

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Average Salary: $51,942
Median Salary: $51,029
10th Percentile: $38,665
25th Percentile: $42,449
75th Percentile: $57,035
90th Percentile: $67,694

Data sourced from 40,490 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$65,362	$40,425	$48,202	$56,573	$75,163	$102,366

Texas Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Waco, TX	$48,345	$39,380	$39,875	$48,422	$52,789	$63,173
Wichita Falls, TX	$45,364	$38,137	$40,788	$44,132	$49,764	$53,449
Abilene, TX	$45,793	$34,540	$38,313	$45,089	$50,952	$57,013
Amarillo, TX	$47,861	$33,880	$39,776	$47,289	$52,976	$62,898
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$53,361	$41,525	$43,703	$52,041	$59,433	$67,617
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$58,223	$38,962	$44,671	$53,757	$67,606	$83,710
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$39,149	$32,208	$32,208	$39,072	$43,813	$46,970
College Station-Bryan, TX	$48,257	$36,575	$41,668	$47,047	$53,119	$61,963
Corpus Christi, TX	$53,515	$39,303	$42,977	$50,479	$64,570	$67,584
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$52,943	$40,887	$43,769	$52,239	$56,705	$67,782
El Paso, TX	$44,891	$33,748	$37,290	$42,185	$52,085	$61,083
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$54,340	$40,128	$43,208	$52,063	$63,140	$70,081
Killeen-Temple, TX	$47,355	$37,741	$40,931	$43,098	$52,162	$60,632
Laredo, TX	$42,526	$34,298	$35,860	$41,129	$48,235	$51,040
Longview, TX	$47,432	$38,401	$40,810	$48,279	$50,666	$62,018
Lubbock, TX	$45,947	$34,111	$39,061	$44,869	$52,096	$57,662
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$41,492	$32,967	$34,848	$41,866	$42,779	$51,601
Midland, TX	$57,068	$42,834	$53,427	$56,342	$63,327	$67,133
Odessa, TX	$56,221	$40,997	$46,167	$53,416	$61,985	$68,706
San Angelo, TX	$44,198	$34,320	$34,650	$41,690	$50,831	$62,161
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$51,183	$39,402	$42,636	$49,709	$55,341	$68,123
Sherman-Denison, TX	$47,025	$34,980	$40,370	$43,417	$51,667	$65,340
Texarkana, TX-AR	$44,803	$34,254	$40,425	$43,824	$49,203	$54,747
Tyler, TX	$48,268	$35,200	$40,381	$47,245	$52,954	$57,332
Victoria, TX	$51,392	$38,434	$41,305	$50,061	$54,912	$65,868

Texas Non-metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
West Texas Region of Texas	$51,920	$38,962	$42,757	$50,798	$59,719	$66,693
North Texas Region of Texas	$47,872	$34,947	$39,369	$47,047	$54,340	$63,899
Big Thicket Region of Texas	$50,171	$36,146	$41,316	$47,509	$55,154	$65,725
Border Region of Texas	$47,157	$33,319	$39,237	$47,047	$52,954	$63,008
Hill Country Region of Texas	$48,642	$37,488	$40,282	$47,509	$54,043	$64,614
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$48,961	$34,353	$39,996	$49,654	$54,890	$65,604

U.S Apprenticeships for this trade

Blue Ridge Power

Registered Date: 11-18-2022

Address

13823 Stice Rd - Krum, TX 76249

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectricians

KCG Construction

Registered Date: 06-16-2020

Address

805 Brazos # 500 - Austin, TX 78701

CarpentersCement Masons and Concrete FinishersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectriciansPainters, Construction and MaintenancePlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

QualTek Renewables, LLC

Registered Date: 06-12-2023

Address

21262 US Highway 69 S, - Tyler, TX 75703

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

BURNS&MCDONNELL

Registered Date: 05-15-2019

Address

3014 S Sam Houston Parkway E - Houston, TX 77047

CarpentersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsPlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Texas Sterling Construction Co.

Registered Date: 08-06-2018

Address

20810 Fernbush Lane - Houston, TX 77073

Administrative Services ManagersSurveying and Mapping TechniciansOccupational Health and Safety SpecialistsCarpentersCement Masons and Concrete FinishersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Jarvis Moore Inc. & Business Partners

Registered Date: 09-25-2017

Address

103 Connelly St. - San Antonio, TX 78203

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Tarrant County College District (TCCD) Apprenticeship Program - Building Technology/Construction

Registered Date: 03-26-2021

Address

5301 Campus Drive - Fort Worth, TX 76119

CarpentersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersMaintenance and Repair Workers, General

McCarthy Building Companies Inc.

Registered Date: 12-16-2022

Address

3800 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 250 - Houston, TX 77098

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectricians

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Registered Date: 11-07-2022

Address

Address: 3800 Buffalo Speedway - Houston, TX 77098

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectricians

Mortenson

Registered Date: 11-03-2022

Address

300 Sontera Blvd, Unit 230 - San ANTONIO, TX 78258

CarpentersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectriciansStructural Iron and Steel WorkersElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

CJR RENEWABLES

Registered Date: 11-18-2022

Address

11111 Katy Freeway, Suite 910 - Houston, TX 77079

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectricians

Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Construction Services

Registered Date: 02-14-2023

Address

1705 Center St, - Deer Park,, TX 77536

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectricians

WHC Energy Services

Registered Date: 03-15-2023

Address

14909 Garrett Rd - Houston, TX 77044

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectriciansElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Tindol Construction

Registered Date: 09-05-2023

Address

600 N Fisk Ave, - Brownwood, TX 76801

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

SENDERO ENERGY SERVICES

Registered Date: 08-09-2023

Address

6814 Thornwall St, - Houston, TX 77092

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

IOUE 450

Registered Date: 12-05-1991

Address

13315 TX-146 - Dayton,, TX 77535

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

MRSW MANAGEMENT,LLC

Registered Date: 03-12-2019

Address

617 PROCTOR STREET - PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640

CarpentersCement Masons and Concrete FinishersConstruction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsPlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersReinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersMillwrightsRiggers

HGS LLC

Registered Date: 12-10-2021

Address

6575 West Loop Street, Suite #300 - Bellaire, TX 77401

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Primoris Renewable Energy, Inc.

Registered Date: 03-13-2023

Address

1760 S Stemmons Fwy Ste 300 - Lewisville, TX 75067

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsElectriciansElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

AUI PARTNERS,LLC

Registered Date: 06-01-2023

Address

9800 Hillwood Pkwy, Ste 160 - Fort Worth, TX 76177

Construction LaborersOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

IUOE LOCAL 178 JAT

Registered Date: 10-26-1972

Address

6225 CROMWELL MARINE CREEK RD. - FORT WORTH, TX 76179

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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