Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Kentucky

2024 Salary & Job Market Data

Quick Snapshot

Metric	Kentucky	National	Insight
Median Salary	$57,060	$58,710	-2.8% vs US
State Rank	#32 of 54 states
Employment	7,020 jobs	469,270 jobs	1.5% of US jobs
Job Concentration (LQ)	—	1.00	Average

How Kentucky Pays for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

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Full Salary Distribution in Kentucky

Percentile	Annual	Hourly
10th Percentile	$41,600	$20.00
25th Percentile	$48,140	$23.14
Median	$57,060	$27.43
75th Percentile	$68,790	$33.07
90th Percentile	$81,050	$38.97

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