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

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $55,780.
  • 10% of workers earn $40,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $83,990 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $56,160.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,410 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $95,570 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$38,410$46,270$56,160$72,970$95,570
Pennsylvania$40,470$46,580$55,780$65,970$83,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$40,870$48,400$58,470$65,390$86,720
Altoona, PA$27,010$40,310$45,010$51,870$58,490
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$36,610$43,680$47,420$57,600$73,510
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$42,400$48,400$48,920$58,950$67,480
East Stroudsburg, PA$41,920$46,640$51,640$59,630$65,790
Erie, PA$35,540$43,680$49,020$61,890$73,770
Gettysburg, PA$38,660$47,600$53,250$59,680$71,050
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$39,180$47,070$52,260$61,840$80,410
Johnstown, PA$39,500$43,680$45,550$53,670$78,710
Lancaster, PA$43,680$48,400$56,680$61,740$77,850
Lebanon, PA$39,950$47,710$55,140$62,420$78,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$53,980$66,000$85,050$121,700$151,250
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$39,500$43,680$48,130$58,950$68,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,470$53,020$63,400$84,820$111,110
Pittsburgh, PA$42,790$47,790$59,020$77,980$83,650
Reading, PA$38,260$45,540$51,440$62,240$75,190
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$40,510$47,040$51,560$60,110$76,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$39,500$43,680$47,780$56,330$62,530
State College, PA$39,500$48,120$60,440$78,630$99,470
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$40,310$43,680$48,390$58,070$73,850
Williamsport, PA$43,680$43,680$51,560$58,950$77,960
York-Hanover, PA$45,680$49,580$57,810$64,650$75,990
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$39,500$43,680$53,120$61,360$81,460

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $26.82 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.46 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.38 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $27.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.47 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.95 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$18.47$22.25$27.00$35.08$45.95
Pennsylvania$19.46$22.39$26.82$31.71$40.38
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$19.65$23.27$28.11$31.44$41.69
Altoona, PA$12.99$19.38$21.64$24.94$28.12
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$17.60$21.00$22.80$27.69$35.34
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$20.39$23.27$23.52$28.34$32.44
East Stroudsburg, PA$20.16$22.42$24.83$28.67$31.63
Erie, PA$17.09$21.00$23.57$29.76$35.46
Gettysburg, PA$18.59$22.88$25.60$28.69$34.16
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$18.84$22.63$25.13$29.73$38.66
Johnstown, PA$18.99$21.00$21.90$25.80$37.84
Lancaster, PA$21.00$23.27$27.25$29.68$37.43
Lebanon, PA$19.21$22.94$26.51$30.01$37.67
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$25.95$31.73$40.89$58.51$72.71
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18.99$21.00$23.14$28.34$32.89
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$21.38$25.49$30.48$40.78$53.42
Pittsburgh, PA$20.57$22.98$28.38$37.49$40.21
Reading, PA$18.39$21.89$24.73$29.92$36.15
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$19.48$22.62$24.79$28.90$36.72
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18.99$21.00$22.97$27.08$30.06
State College, PA$18.99$23.14$29.06$37.80$47.82
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$19.38$21.00$23.26$27.92$35.51
Williamsport, PA$21.00$21.00$24.79$28.34$37.48
York-Hanover, PA$21.96$23.84$27.79$31.08$36.54
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$18.99$21.00$25.54$29.50$39.17