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

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $79,580.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,630 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $98,850 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
Indiana$47,630$58,240$79,580$93,300$98,850
Bloomington, IN$40,000$45,020$62,120$88,980$94,560
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$43,890$48,370$60,030$75,580$90,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,060$78,580$103,100$117,350$124,160
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$47,210$55,860$66,950$94,650$99,500
Columbus, IN$45,890$56,790$64,970$90,070$90,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$46,100$57,020$61,710$78,640$93,890
Evansville, IN$51,430$61,620$84,500$89,340$94,090
Fort Wayne, IN$46,500$57,800$77,450$92,670$95,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$49,650$61,520$82,190$92,770$97,130
Kokomo, IN$47,480$59,890$82,270$95,120$105,380
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$47,350$60,570$83,460$92,770$95,360
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$48,150$52,720$61,890$75,890$90,310
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$50,330$64,410$98,120$100,060$102,860
Muncie, IN$43,770$46,710$59,910$88,920$96,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$45,220$49,550$61,690$87,970$96,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$48,010$60,460$80,460$96,600$102,020
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$47,020$51,470$69,260$90,910$98,850
Terre Haute, IN$43,370$50,280$61,630$84,020$92,470

In Indiana:

  • Workers on average earn $38.26 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.90 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.53 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
Indiana$22.90$28.00$38.26$44.86$47.53
Bloomington, IN$19.23$21.64$29.87$42.78$45.46
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$21.10$23.25$28.86$36.34$43.58
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$27.92$37.78$49.57$56.42$59.69
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$22.70$26.86$32.19$45.51$47.84
Columbus, IN$22.06$27.30$31.24$43.30$43.72
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$22.16$27.41$29.67$37.81$45.14
Evansville, IN$24.73$29.63$40.63$42.95$45.24
Fort Wayne, IN$22.36$27.79$37.24$44.55$46.02
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$23.87$29.58$39.51$44.60$46.70
Kokomo, IN$22.83$28.80$39.55$45.73$50.66
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$22.77$29.12$40.12$44.60$45.85
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$23.15$25.35$29.76$36.49$43.42
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$24.20$30.97$47.17$48.11$49.45
Muncie, IN$21.04$22.46$28.81$42.75$46.42
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$21.74$23.82$29.66$42.30$46.43
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$23.08$29.07$38.68$46.44$49.05
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$22.61$24.74$33.30$43.71$47.53
Terre Haute, IN$20.85$24.17$29.63$40.40$44.46