Heavy Equipment Operator Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for heavy equipment operators. The national median is $59,850. ← Back to Heavy Equipment Operator overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $115,860 | $55.70 | |
| 2 | Illinois | $97,740 | $46.99 | |
| 3 | New Jersey | $89,660 | $43.11 | |
| 4 | California | $87,160 | $41.90 | |
| 5 | Washington | $81,700 | $39.28 | |
| 6 | New York | $80,980 | $38.94 | |
| 7 | Indiana | $79,580 | $38.26 | |
| 8 | Minnesota | $79,130 | $38.04 | |
| 9 | Connecticut | $78,750 | $37.86 | |
| 10 | Alaska | $77,810 | $37.41 | |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $76,820 | $36.93 | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $75,280 | $36.19 | |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $74,610 | $35.87 | |
| 14 | Oregon | $73,430 | $35.30 | |
| 15 | Nevada | $71,410 | $34.33 | |
| 16 | Ohio | $64,940 | $31.22 | |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $63,610 | $30.58 | |
| 18 | Wyoming | $62,960 | $30.27 | |
| 19 | Michigan | $62,690 | $30.14 | |
| 20 | Colorado | $62,620 | $30.11 | |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $62,200 | $29.91 | |
| 22 | North Dakota | $62,150 | $29.88 | |
| 23 | Idaho | $61,680 | $29.66 | |
| 24 | Montana | $61,580 | $29.61 | |
| 25 | Maryland | $61,410 | $29.53 | |
| 26 | Utah | $60,740 | $29.20 | |
| 27 | Arizona | $60,620 | $29.14 | |
| 28 | Missouri | $60,540 | $29.10 | |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $60,530 | $29.10 | |
| 30 | Iowa | $60,330 | $29.01 | |
| 31 | South Dakota | $59,500 | $28.61 | |
| 32 | Vermont | $58,870 | $28.30 | |
| 33 | Nebraska | $58,360 | $28.06 | |
| 34 | Delaware | $58,020 | $27.89 | |
| 35 | Kentucky | $57,780 | $27.78 | |
| 36 | Virginia | $57,160 | $27.48 | |
| 37 | Maine | $56,140 | $26.99 | |
| 38 | New Mexico | $52,000 | $25.00 | |
| 39 | Tennessee | $52,000 | $25.00 | |
| 40 | Louisiana | $51,700 | $24.86 | |
| 41 | Kansas | $51,620 | $24.82 | |
| 42 | West Virginia | $51,300 | $24.66 | |
| 43 | Texas | $50,460 | $24.26 | |
| 44 | Florida | $49,400 | $23.75 | |
| 45 | North Carolina | $49,310 | $23.71 | |
| 46 | South Carolina | $48,940 | $23.53 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $47,970 | $23.06 | |
| 48 | Georgia | $47,880 | $23.02 | |
| 49 | Alabama | $47,520 | $22.84 | |
| 50 | Mississippi | $47,410 | $22.79 | |
| 51 | Arkansas | $44,520 | $21.41 |