Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$55,140avg. a year
$26.51 an hour · 11,510 employed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $55,140 a year. That is $1,400 (3%) more than the Texas average of $53,740. The U.S. average is $66,290.
$51,370Median pay
$26.51Average hourly
+3%vs. Texas average
11,510Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
11,150 jobs
Midland, TX
$58,070
$27.92 an hour
2670 jobs
Odessa, TX
$57,120
$27.46 an hour
31,120 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,690
$27.25 an hour
414,000 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$55,410
$26.64 an hour
55,010 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$54,790
$26.34 an hour
6180 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$54,270
$26.09 an hour
7590 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
81,160 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$53,110
$25.54 an hour
93,980 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$52,990
$25.47 an hour
10180 jobs
Victoria, TX
$52,670
$25.32 an hour
11490 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$52,460
$25.22 an hour
12230 jobs
Abilene, TX
$51,290
$24.66 an hour
13750 jobs
Longview, TX
$50,440
$24.25 an hour
14290 jobs
Tyler, TX
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
15550 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$49,720
$23.91 an hour
16210 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$49,580
$23.84 an hour
17470 jobs
Waco, TX
$49,480
$23.79 an hour
18570 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,560
$23.34 an hour
19280 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$48,560
$23.34 an hour
20180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$47,910
$23.03 an hour
21980 jobs
El Paso, TX
$47,610
$22.89 an hour
2250 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$46,910
$22.56 an hour
23280 jobs
Laredo, TX
$44,850
$21.56 an hour
241,010 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
25330 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $43,780 |
| Electricians | $59,960 |
| Carpenters | $50,240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $62,260 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $46,740 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $50,380 |
Questions and answers
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $55,140 a year, and the median is $51,370. About 11,510 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,400 (3%) more than the Texas average of $53,740.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.