SALARY · OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · VIRGINIA

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Virginia

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Virginia was $57,160 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$57,160

$27 per hour at the median · That is $2,690 (4.5 percent) below the national median of $59,850 for this occupation.

$58,400Mean annual salary
$28Mean hourly wage
$12,100People employed in this job in Virginia

Salary range

25th: $48,040Median: $57,16075th: $63,330
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$48,040
Median (50th percentile)$57,160
75th percentile$63,330
Mean$58,400

The middle half of workers earned from $48,040 to $63,330 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$45,635 a year
$3,803 a month
Federal tax $4,679 · FICA $4,373 · State tax $2,473
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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