Bellingham, WA
$91,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,810 (12.0%) above Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
400 jobs reported for the full area
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $81,700
- 10th percentile
- $57,200
- 25th percentile
- $64,390
- 75th percentile
- $114,640
- 90th percentile
- $125,490
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $64,390 to $114,640 in 2025, a span of $50,250.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $61,290 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $103,060 in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$77,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,920 (4.8%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,880
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,820 (23.0%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
870 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$79,850
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,850 (2.3%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
460 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$61,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20,410 (25.0%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$64,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,550 (21.5%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$85,390
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,690 (4.5%) above Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$103,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $21,360 (26.1%) above Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
260 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$79,040
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,660 (3.3%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,040 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$95,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,050 (17.2%) above Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,860 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$74,360
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,340 (9.0%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
700 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$67,750
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,950 (17.1%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$89,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,760 (9.5%) above Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
240 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$71,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,910 (12.1%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
810 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$71,810
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,890 (12.1%) below Washington's $81,700 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is $81,700 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.