Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$96,510avg. a year
$46.40 an hour · 4,860 employed
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $96,510 a year. That is $8,220 (9%) more than the Washington average of $88,290. The U.S. average is $66,290.
$95,750Median pay
$46.40Average hourly
+9%vs. Washington average
4,860Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1400 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$95,710
$46.01 an hour
2180 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$93,960
$45.17 an hour
3260 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$92,780
$44.60 an hour
4240 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$88,060
$42.34 an hour
5460 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$86,880
$41.77 an hour
63,040 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$85,450
$41.08 an hour
7180 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$84,960
$40.85 an hour
8700 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$77,290
$37.16 an hour
9190 jobs
Yakima, WA
$74,660
$35.90 an hour
10190 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$73,430
$35.31 an hour
1150 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$69,160
$33.25 an hour
12100 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$63,660
$30.61 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $64,990 |
| Electricians | $99,720 |
| Carpenters | $84,060 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $96,250 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $62,400 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $87,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do operating engineers and other construction equipment operators make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $96,510 a year, and the median is $95,750. About 4,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $8,220 (9%) more than the Washington average of $88,290.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.