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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New Jersey

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$84,149
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 7
published states
Workers in state
18,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,050$71,554$40,229Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,909
2Monmouth County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,909
3Essex County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,873
4Union County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,873
5Morris County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,873
6Sussex County, NJ$95,050$71,554$41,873
7Bergen County, NJ$95,050$71,554$40,229
8Passaic County, NJ$95,050$71,554$40,229
9Middlesex County, NJ$95,050$71,554$38,837
10Somerset County, NJ$95,050$71,554$38,837
11Hunterdon County, NJ$95,050$71,554$38,837
12Hudson County, NJ$95,050$71,554$33,905

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New Jersey is $84,149, based on 18,740 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so New Jersey averages 40.6% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $95,050.

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

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $41,909. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $33,905. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 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 Arizona ($61,137).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $84,149.

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

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($41,909). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $41,909.