SALARY · OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · WISCONSIN

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Wisconsin

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Wisconsin was $75,280 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

$75,280

$36 per hour at the median · That is $15,430 (25.8 percent) above the national median of $59,850 for this occupation.

$77,770Mean annual salary
$37Mean hourly wage
$8,140People employed in this job in Wisconsin

Salary range

25th: $61,520Median: $75,28075th: $94,610
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$61,520
Median (50th percentile)$75,280
75th percentile$94,610
Mean$77,770

The middle half of workers earned from $61,520 to $94,610 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

$58,829 a year
$4,902 a month
Federal tax $7,732 · FICA $5,759 · State tax $2,960
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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