Alabama Wages 47-2073.00 - Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $47,520.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,230 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $67,690 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,850.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,190 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,090 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$42,190$48,680$59,850$77,170$101,090
Alabama$36,230$39,780$47,520$57,540$67,690
Anniston-Oxford, AL$31,040$36,040$42,020$49,930$96,540
Auburn-Opelika, AL$36,130$38,400$47,000$51,460$61,240
Birmingham, AL$39,760$47,260$54,330$60,870$74,320
Columbus, GA-AL$37,130$38,870$46,430$47,880$56,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$37,190$40,790$47,450$56,260$76,050
Decatur, AL$38,270$45,140$49,470$59,200$73,390
Dothan, AL$29,790$37,890$47,120$55,020$74,880
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$36,360$38,260$46,850$57,560$64,500
Gadsden, AL$28,370$28,370$36,910$45,490$55,110
Huntsville, AL$39,780$46,000$49,110$58,240$64,840
Mobile, AL$38,400$44,090$47,400$56,360$62,980
Montgomery, AL$30,010$36,380$44,860$49,380$61,090
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$31,090$36,980$44,460$48,940$59,470
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$32,220$37,070$45,040$48,810$60,370
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$30,180$36,600$42,500$48,090$64,450
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$33,710$37,030$44,120$49,000$60,850
Tuscaloosa, AL$37,870$43,210$47,710$56,860$60,890

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $22.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.42 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $32.54 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.78 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.28 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.60 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$20.28$23.40$28.78$37.10$48.60
Alabama$17.42$19.12$22.84$27.66$32.54
Anniston-Oxford, AL$14.92$17.33$20.20$24.01$46.42
Auburn-Opelika, AL$17.37$18.46$22.60$24.74$29.44
Birmingham, AL$19.12$22.72$26.12$29.27$35.73
Columbus, GA-AL$17.85$18.69$22.32$23.02$27.19
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$17.88$19.61$22.81$27.05$36.56
Decatur, AL$18.40$21.70$23.79$28.46$35.28
Dothan, AL$14.32$18.22$22.66$26.45$36.00
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$17.48$18.39$22.52$27.68$31.01
Gadsden, AL$13.64$13.64$17.74$21.87$26.50
Huntsville, AL$19.12$22.12$23.61$28.00$31.17
Mobile, AL$18.46$21.20$22.79$27.09$30.28
Montgomery, AL$14.43$17.49$21.57$23.74$29.37
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$14.95$17.78$21.37$23.53$28.59
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$15.49$17.82$21.65$23.46$29.02
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$14.51$17.60$20.43$23.12$30.98
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$16.21$17.80$21.21$23.56$29.25
Tuscaloosa, AL$18.21$20.77$22.94$27.34$29.28