Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$54,900avg. a year
$26.39 an hour · 5,850 employed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $54,900 a year. That is $2,310 (4%) more than the Florida average of $52,590. The U.S. average is $66,290.
$51,800Median pay
$26.39Average hourly
+4%vs. Florida average
5,850Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
13,980 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
2390 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$53,670
$25.80 an hour
3680 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$53,130
$25.54 an hour
41,160 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
51,990 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$52,870
$25.42 an hour
64,330 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$52,630
$25.30 an hour
7120 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$52,630
$25.30 an hour
81,090 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$52,610
$25.29 an hour
9620 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$51,670
$24.84 an hour
10200 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$51,580
$24.80 an hour
11610 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$51,570
$24.79 an hour
12820 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$51,240
$24.64 an hour
13500 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$51,210
$24.62 an hour
14300 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$49,320
$23.71 an hour
15600 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
1670 jobs
Sebring, FL
$48,660
$23.40 an hour
17490 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$48,060
$23.10 an hour
18730 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$47,480
$22.83 an hour
19460 jobs
Ocala, FL
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
20220 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$47,130
$22.66 an hour
21410 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$47,110
$22.65 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $46,120 |
| Electricians | $59,930 |
| Carpenters | $54,030 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,830 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $50,610 |
| Roofers | $48,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $54,900 a year, and the median is $51,800. About 5,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $2,310 (4%) more than the Florida average of $52,590.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.68 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2073. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.