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

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $60,530.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $94,930 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
Pennsylvania$46,780$50,790$60,530$77,780$94,930
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$47,220$52,960$63,050$76,020$93,730
Altoona, PA$39,040$48,930$50,790$56,900$64,480
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$44,570$49,010$51,480$60,910$75,480
Chambersburg, PA$45,220$50,790$58,800$62,130$74,600
Erie, PA$49,510$50,790$58,030$68,610$81,570
Gettysburg, PA$45,410$49,850$52,960$63,150$75,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$46,780$50,910$58,420$67,100$90,500
Johnstown, PA$46,780$50,790$51,830$61,990$79,150
Lancaster, PA$46,120$50,790$61,340$73,880$94,390
Lebanon, PA$41,040$49,120$55,750$63,150$74,520
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$45,490$48,540$52,560$61,710$71,620
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$41,210$49,290$50,790$58,000$69,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,780$56,410$66,810$92,410$113,310
Pittsburgh, PA$47,480$50,790$62,320$80,390$94,570
Reading, PA$45,850$51,370$62,290$76,530$93,440
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$46,780$51,830$59,330$74,290$90,120
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$46,780$50,790$51,920$67,180$81,140
State College, PA$37,260$50,790$60,540$78,090$97,690
Williamsport, PA$43,870$50,790$50,890$61,790$79,460
York-Hanover, PA$46,920$52,960$61,870$74,880$89,900

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $29.10 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.49 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.64 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
Pennsylvania$22.49$24.42$29.10$37.40$45.64
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$22.70$25.46$30.31$36.55$45.06
Altoona, PA$18.77$23.52$24.42$27.36$31.00
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$21.43$23.56$24.75$29.28$36.29
Chambersburg, PA$21.74$24.42$28.27$29.87$35.86
Erie, PA$23.80$24.42$27.90$32.99$39.22
Gettysburg, PA$21.83$23.97$25.46$30.36$36.29
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$22.49$24.48$28.09$32.26$43.51
Johnstown, PA$22.49$24.42$24.92$29.80$38.05
Lancaster, PA$22.18$24.42$29.49$35.52$45.38
Lebanon, PA$19.73$23.62$26.80$30.36$35.83
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$21.87$23.34$25.27$29.67$34.43
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$19.81$23.70$24.42$27.88$33.29
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$23.45$27.12$32.12$44.43$54.47
Pittsburgh, PA$22.83$24.42$29.96$38.65$45.47
Reading, PA$22.04$24.70$29.95$36.80$44.92
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$22.49$24.92$28.52$35.72$43.33
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$22.49$24.42$24.96$32.30$39.01
State College, PA$17.91$24.42$29.11$37.55$46.96
Williamsport, PA$21.09$24.42$24.47$29.71$38.20
York-Hanover, PA$22.56$25.46$29.74$36.00$43.22