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

In Missouri:

  • Workers on average earn $60,540.
  • 10% of workers earn $43,290 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $94,130 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
Missouri$43,290$48,290$60,540$84,400$94,130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$38,980$48,750$61,480$80,290$89,880
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area$38,900$45,400$49,320$65,480$78,000
Columbia, MO$41,790$47,430$56,770$82,050$90,730
Jefferson City, MO$45,310$49,500$71,140$81,050$89,860
Joplin, MO-KS$38,340$43,980$53,210$76,150$80,460
Kansas City, MO-KS$47,250$50,580$64,060$89,580$96,840
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area$40,840$46,190$51,400$69,050$86,930
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area$38,700$45,130$54,420$75,320$83,560
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area$44,210$47,200$57,560$75,350$84,660
Springfield, MO$43,890$47,930$53,340$73,620$89,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS$41,870$48,100$62,820$82,940$92,490
St. Louis, MO-IL$47,210$58,600$82,270$94,250$100,810

In Missouri:

  • Workers on average earn $29.10 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.25 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
Missouri$20.81$23.21$29.10$40.58$45.25
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$18.74$23.44$29.56$38.60$43.21
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area$18.70$21.83$23.71$31.48$37.50
Columbia, MO$20.09$22.80$27.29$39.45$43.62
Jefferson City, MO$21.78$23.80$34.20$38.97$43.20
Joplin, MO-KS$18.43$21.14$25.58$36.61$38.68
Kansas City, MO-KS$22.72$24.32$30.80$43.07$46.56
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area$19.64$22.21$24.71$33.20$41.79
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area$18.61$21.70$26.16$36.21$40.18
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area$21.25$22.69$27.67$36.23$40.70
Springfield, MO$21.10$23.04$25.64$35.39$43.19
St. Joseph, MO-KS$20.13$23.12$30.20$39.88$44.47
St. Louis, MO-IL$22.70$28.17$39.56$45.31$48.47