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Industries with Fastest Construction Equipment Operators Salary Growth

These industries raised Construction Equipment Operators salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

95
Industries with Growth
+73.5%
Highest Growth
+21.7%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Construction Equipment Operators salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 95 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Food Manufacturing $30,320 $52,620 +$22,300 +73.5%
2 Biomass Electric Power Generation $33,880 $52,070 +$18,190 +53.7%
3 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $33,940 $50,150 +$16,210 +47.8%
4 Pipeline Transportation $55,040 $79,800 +$24,760 +45.0%
5 Real Estate $55,670 $79,910 +$24,240 +43.5%
6 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $32,220 $45,510 +$13,290 +41.2%
7 Coal Mining $50,950 $71,890 +$20,940 +41.1%
8 Hospitals $44,560 $62,760 +$18,200 +40.8%
9 Roofing Contractors $47,040 $66,130 +$19,090 +40.6%
10 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $56,690 $78,680 +$21,990 +38.8%
11 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $69,430 $95,570 +$26,140 +37.6%
12 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $36,510 $49,690 +$13,180 +36.1%
13 Facilities Support Services $51,940 $70,550 +$18,610 +35.8%
14 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $40,430 $54,830 +$14,400 +35.6%
15 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $46,750 $63,390 +$16,640 +35.6%
16 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $33,510 $45,080 +$11,570 +34.5%
17 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,010 $50,700 +$12,690 +33.4%
18 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $65,180 $86,500 +$21,320 +32.7%
19 Support Activities for Road Transportation $36,970 $48,300 +$11,330 +30.6%
20 Educational Services $38,720 $50,090 +$11,370 +29.4%
21 Natural Gas Distribution $69,680 $90,140 +$20,460 +29.4%
22 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $51,580 $65,870 +$14,290 +27.7%
23 Engineering Services $49,600 $62,970 +$13,370 +27.0%
24 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $46,320 $58,740 +$12,420 +26.8%
25 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $44,030 $55,570 +$11,540 +26.2%
26 Utilities $64,270 $81,050 +$16,780 +26.1%
27 Residential Building Construction $50,330 $63,410 +$13,080 +26.0%
28 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $44,820 $56,460 +$11,640 +26.0%
29 Forestry and Logging $41,430 $52,000 +$10,570 +25.5%
30 Logging $41,430 $52,000 +$10,570 +25.5%
31 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $51,130 $64,080 +$12,950 +25.3%
32 Paper Manufacturing $49,990 $61,710 +$11,720 +23.4%
33 Wood Product Manufacturing $39,750 $48,980 +$9,230 +23.2%
34 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $50,120 $61,710 +$11,590 +23.1%
35 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $51,590 $63,140 +$11,550 +22.4%
36 Specialty Trade Contractors $48,070 $58,760 +$10,690 +22.2%
37 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $47,420 $57,950 +$10,530 +22.2%
38 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $48,630 $59,130 +$10,500 +21.6%
39 Building Finishing Contractors $51,090 $62,040 +$10,950 +21.4%
40 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $51,130 $61,950 +$10,820 +21.2%
41 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $62,040 $75,060 +$13,020 +21.0%
42 Masonry Contractors $49,610 $59,900 +$10,290 +20.7%
43 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $54,740 $65,950 +$11,210 +20.5%
44 Truck Transportation $41,970 $50,540 +$8,570 +20.4%
45 Accommodation $38,540 $46,300 +$7,760 +20.1%
46 Traveler Accommodation $38,580 $46,300 +$7,720 +20.0%
47 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,450 $46,110 +$7,660 +19.9%
48 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $34,560 $41,420 +$6,860 +19.8%
49 Rail Transportation $59,950 $71,650 +$11,700 +19.5%
50 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $39,450 $47,050 +$7,600 +19.3%
51 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $44,190 $52,640 +$8,450 +19.1%
52 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $50,280 $59,800 +$9,520 +18.9%
53 Building Equipment Contractors $57,510 $68,390 +$10,880 +18.9%
54 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $52,280 $61,710 +$9,430 +18.0%
55 Construction of Buildings $54,180 $63,850 +$9,670 +17.8%
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $40,140 $47,260 +$7,120 +17.7%
57 Telecommunications $45,680 $53,550 +$7,870 +17.2%
58 Landscaping Services $45,790 $53,400 +$7,610 +16.6%
59 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $45,880 $53,390 +$7,510 +16.4%
60 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $50,570 $58,680 +$8,110 +16.0%
61 Nonresidential Building Construction $55,290 $64,110 +$8,820 +16.0%
62 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $44,290 $51,310 +$7,020 +15.9%
63 Utility System Construction $52,810 $61,070 +$8,260 +15.6%
64 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $42,670 $49,300 +$6,630 +15.5%
65 Metal Ore Mining $51,490 $59,480 +$7,990 +15.5%
66 Employment Services $39,350 $45,170 +$5,820 +14.8%
67 Waste Treatment and Disposal $45,010 $51,650 +$6,640 +14.8%
68 Administrative and Support Services $42,240 $48,450 +$6,210 +14.7%
69 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $53,650 $61,510 +$7,860 +14.7%
70 Temporary Help Services $39,140 $44,870 +$5,730 +14.6%
71 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $47,070 $53,940 +$6,870 +14.6%
72 Waste Management and Remediation Services $46,290 $53,000 +$6,710 +14.5%
73 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $44,800 $51,180 +$6,380 +14.2%
74 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $37,890 $43,190 +$5,300 +14.0%
75 Machinery Manufacturing $44,570 $50,630 +$6,060 +13.6%
76 Waste Collection $44,790 $50,470 +$5,680 +12.7%
77 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $89,500 $100,360 +$10,860 +12.1%
78 Land Subdivision $43,770 $48,290 +$4,520 +10.3%
79 Spectator Sports $45,950 $50,150 +$4,200 +9.1%
80 Support Activities for Transportation $45,000 $49,110 +$4,110 +9.1%
81 Support Activities for Mining $48,570 $52,590 +$4,020 +8.3%
82 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $46,790 $50,630 +$3,840 +8.2%
83 Rental and Leasing Services $47,530 $51,430 +$3,900 +8.2%
84 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $47,530 $51,430 +$3,900 +8.2%
85 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $38,360 $41,460 +$3,100 +8.1%
86 Repair and Maintenance $45,860 $49,500 +$3,640 +7.9%
87 Oil and Gas Extraction $46,630 $50,240 +$3,610 +7.7%
88 Other Building Equipment Contractors $58,380 $62,850 +$4,470 +7.7%
89 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $46,240 $49,500 +$3,260 +7.1%
90 Scientific Research and Development Services $85,680 $91,540 +$5,860 +6.8%
91 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $85,680 $91,540 +$5,860 +6.8%
92 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,760 $50,520 +$2,760 +5.8%
93 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $41,600 $43,480 +$1,880 +4.5%
94 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $47,740 $49,510 +$1,770 +3.7%
95 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $48,200 $49,880 +$1,680 +3.5%

12 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $86,590 $55,840 -$30,750 -35.5%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $72,960 $47,800 -$25,160 -34.5%
3 Other Support Services $77,090 $53,230 -$23,860 -31.0%
4 Chemical Manufacturing $70,850 $57,940 -$12,910 -18.2%
5 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $70,850 $57,940 -$12,910 -18.2%
6 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $58,010 $48,570 -$9,440 -16.3%
7 Ship and Boat Building $57,610 $50,240 -$7,370 -12.8%
8 Primary Metal Manufacturing $49,020 $45,150 -$3,870 -7.9%
9 Personal and Laundry Services $53,030 $49,220 -$3,810 -7.2%
10 Death Care Services $53,030 $49,220 -$3,810 -7.2%
11 Support Activities for Water Transportation $49,400 $49,100 -$300 -0.6%
12 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $38,140 $38,090 -$50 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Construction Equipment Operators in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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