Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in North Carolina

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 18 metro areas • North Carolina

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in North Carolina earn a median salary of $48,412 per year on average across 18 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.5% vs the national median of $58,710. An estimated 15,900 operating engineers and other construction equipment operators are employed across North Carolina, with salaries ranging from $46,040 to $50,870 depending on location.

$48,412 Avg median salary in North Carolina
$50,870 Highest paying metro
$46,040 Lowest paying metro
15,900 Employed in North Carolina

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      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salaries by city in North Carolina

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Durham, NC $50,870 $46,880 $58,700 490
      Charlotte, NC-SC $50,790 $47,600 $59,640 4,310
      Raleigh, NC $50,660 $47,590 $59,180 2,670
      Pinehurst, NC $49,610 $46,550 $60,640 100
      Rocky Mount, NC $49,340 $42,020 $52,780 200
      Burlington, NC $49,280 $41,050 $50,910 180
      Hickory, NC $49,150 $43,270 $61,060 390
      Jacksonville, NC $48,440 $39,360 $56,880 160
      Fayetteville, NC $48,390 $44,600 $59,040 490
      Asheville, NC $48,210 $44,300 $51,870 490
      Wilmington, NC $48,200 $45,330 $54,700 790
      Greensboro, NC $48,050 $43,780 $55,180 1,170
      Winston, NC $47,310 $40,350 $53,370 620
      Western North Carolina $46,970 $39,720 $53,430 1,490
      Central North Carolina $46,730 $40,370 $51,360 890
      Greenville, NC $46,720 $44,660 $59,720 210
      Eastern North Carolina $46,660 $40,260 $53,820 1,090
      Goldsboro, NC $46,040 $38,470 $47,390 160

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