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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Arizona

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$61,137
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 8
published states
Workers in state
13,020
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$62,540$51,191$25,693Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$62,540$51,191$25,693
2Pinal County, AZ$62,540$51,191$25,693

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arizona is $61,137, based on 13,020 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so Arizona averages 2.2% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $62,540.

Cost of living for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $25,693. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $25,693. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators are Illinois ($91,495), California ($91,285), New York ($84,763) and New Jersey ($84,149).

Frequently asked questions: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Arizona

How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,137.

Which Arizona county is best for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($25,693). Pinal County, AZ follows at $25,693.