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Industries with Fastest Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary Growth

These industries raised Operating Engineers and Other 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.

96
Industries with Growth
+73.5%
Highest Growth
+22.2%
Average Growth
10
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 96 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Food Manufacturing $30,320 $52,620 +$22,300 +73.5%
2 Building Finishing Contractors $48,930 $81,850 +$32,920 +67.3%
3 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $63,090 $100,360 +$37,270 +59.1%
4 Biomass Electric Power Generation $33,880 $52,070 +$18,190 +53.7%
5 Roofing Contractors $46,930 $72,100 +$25,170 +53.6%
6 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $33,940 $50,150 +$16,210 +47.8%
7 Pipeline Transportation $55,040 $79,800 +$24,760 +45.0%
8 Coal Mining $50,970 $71,890 +$20,920 +41.0%
9 Hospitals $44,560 $62,760 +$18,200 +40.8%
10 Real Estate $57,120 $79,910 +$22,790 +39.9%
11 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $56,690 $78,680 +$21,990 +38.8%
12 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $69,430 $95,570 +$26,140 +37.6%
13 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $36,510 $49,690 +$13,180 +36.1%
14 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $33,470 $45,510 +$12,040 +36.0%
15 Engineering Services $49,650 $67,380 +$17,730 +35.7%
16 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $40,430 $54,830 +$14,400 +35.6%
17 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,070 $50,700 +$12,630 +33.2%
18 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $65,180 $86,500 +$21,320 +32.7%
19 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $48,600 $64,210 +$15,610 +32.1%
20 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $54,950 $71,520 +$16,570 +30.2%
21 Natural Gas Distribution $69,500 $90,110 +$20,610 +29.7%
22 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $34,860 $45,080 +$10,220 +29.3%
23 Educational Services $38,750 $50,090 +$11,340 +29.3%
24 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $51,180 $65,610 +$14,430 +28.2%
25 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $34,560 $44,050 +$9,490 +27.5%
26 Facilities Support Services $51,710 $65,810 +$14,100 +27.3%
27 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $46,380 $58,740 +$12,360 +26.6%
28 Utilities $64,160 $81,040 +$16,880 +26.3%
29 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $44,820 $56,460 +$11,640 +26.0%
30 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $44,160 $55,570 +$11,410 +25.8%
31 Forestry and Logging $41,430 $52,000 +$10,570 +25.5%
32 Logging $41,430 $52,000 +$10,570 +25.5%
33 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $37,680 $47,190 +$9,510 +25.2%
34 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $53,820 $66,790 +$12,970 +24.1%
35 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $48,640 $60,110 +$11,470 +23.6%
36 Paper Manufacturing $49,990 $61,710 +$11,720 +23.4%
37 Wood Product Manufacturing $39,750 $48,980 +$9,230 +23.2%
38 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $50,120 $61,710 +$11,590 +23.1%
39 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $62,220 $76,180 +$13,960 +22.4%
40 Residential Building Construction $52,150 $63,840 +$11,690 +22.4%
41 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $56,480 $68,240 +$11,760 +20.8%
42 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $48,580 $58,530 +$9,950 +20.5%
43 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $54,730 $65,890 +$11,160 +20.4%
44 Accommodation $38,460 $46,300 +$7,840 +20.4%
45 Specialty Trade Contractors $49,270 $59,300 +$10,030 +20.4%
46 Traveler Accommodation $38,490 $46,300 +$7,810 +20.3%
47 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $43,840 $52,640 +$8,800 +20.1%
48 Elementary and Secondary Schools $38,410 $46,110 +$7,700 +20.0%
49 Building Equipment Contractors $57,480 $68,710 +$11,230 +19.5%
50 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $39,400 $47,050 +$7,650 +19.4%
51 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $50,280 $59,840 +$9,560 +19.0%
52 Truck Transportation $42,670 $50,530 +$7,860 +18.4%
53 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $40,080 $47,240 +$7,160 +17.9%
54 Rail Transportation $60,000 $70,640 +$10,640 +17.7%
55 Telecommunications $45,680 $53,550 +$7,870 +17.2%
56 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $52,650 $61,550 +$8,900 +16.9%
57 Construction of Buildings $54,960 $64,110 +$9,150 +16.6%
58 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $42,670 $49,300 +$6,630 +15.5%
59 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $50,790 $58,680 +$7,890 +15.5%
60 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $54,000 $62,370 +$8,370 +15.5%
61 Utility System Construction $52,920 $61,110 +$8,190 +15.5%
62 Metal Ore Mining $51,530 $59,480 +$7,950 +15.4%
63 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $44,370 $51,160 +$6,790 +15.3%
64 Nonresidential Building Construction $55,690 $64,110 +$8,420 +15.1%
65 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $46,880 $53,940 +$7,060 +15.1%
66 Waste Treatment and Disposal $45,010 $51,650 +$6,640 +14.8%
67 Masonry Contractors $52,250 $59,900 +$7,650 +14.6%
68 Waste Management and Remediation Services $46,350 $53,000 +$6,650 +14.3%
69 Machinery Manufacturing $44,570 $50,630 +$6,060 +13.6%
70 Employment Services $39,930 $45,170 +$5,240 +13.1%
71 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $45,580 $51,450 +$5,870 +12.9%
72 Waste Collection $44,890 $50,470 +$5,580 +12.4%
73 Administrative and Support Services $43,220 $48,450 +$5,230 +12.1%
74 Rental and Leasing Services $45,910 $51,430 +$5,520 +12.0%
75 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $45,910 $51,430 +$5,520 +12.0%
76 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $47,090 $52,650 +$5,560 +11.8%
77 Landscaping Services $47,090 $52,650 +$5,560 +11.8%
78 Temporary Help Services $39,930 $44,630 +$4,700 +11.8%
79 Other Building Equipment Contractors $57,510 $64,220 +$6,710 +11.7%
80 Support Activities for Road Transportation $44,390 $49,200 +$4,810 +10.8%
81 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $37,450 $41,460 +$4,010 +10.7%
82 Spectator Sports $45,950 $50,150 +$4,200 +9.1%
83 Land Subdivision $44,380 $48,290 +$3,910 +8.8%
84 Support Activities for Mining $48,560 $52,570 +$4,010 +8.3%
85 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $46,790 $50,630 +$3,840 +8.2%
86 Repair and Maintenance $45,790 $49,500 +$3,710 +8.1%
87 Oil and Gas Extraction $46,570 $50,240 +$3,670 +7.9%
88 Support Activities for Transportation $46,210 $49,510 +$3,300 +7.1%
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 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $41,600 $43,480 +$1,880 +4.5%
93 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $47,820 $49,510 +$1,690 +3.5%
94 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $48,200 $49,880 +$1,680 +3.5%
95 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $37,220 $38,090 +$870 +2.3%
96 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,530 $48,320 +$790 +1.7%

10 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) $72,430 $47,410 -$25,020 -34.5%
3 Chemical Manufacturing $70,850 $57,940 -$12,910 -18.2%
4 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $70,850 $57,940 -$12,910 -18.2%
5 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $58,010 $48,570 -$9,440 -16.3%
6 Ship and Boat Building $57,610 $50,240 -$7,370 -12.8%
7 Personal and Laundry Services $54,410 $49,220 -$5,190 -9.5%
8 Death Care Services $54,410 $49,220 -$5,190 -9.5%
9 Primary Metal Manufacturing $49,020 $45,150 -$3,870 -7.9%
10 Support Activities for Water Transportation $49,400 $49,100 -$300 -0.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other 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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