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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in New York

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$84,763
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 8
published states
Workers in state
18,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,050$70,764$29,879Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$95,050$70,764$35,207
2Nassau County, NY$95,050$70,764$35,207
3Kings County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
4Queens County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
5New York County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
6Bronx County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
7Westchester County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
8Richmond County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
9Rockland County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879
10Putnam County, NY$95,050$70,764$29,879

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in New York is $84,763, based on 18,370 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so New York averages 41.6% above it.

Published data for New York 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 York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $35,207. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $29,879. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Jersey ($84,149) and Indiana ($83,026).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $84,763.

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

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($35,207). Nassau County, NY follows at $35,207.