Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Provo-Orem-Lehi

In Provo-Orem-Lehi (UT), the median pay for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $28.79 an hour ($59,880 a year). About 1,440 people work in this job there.

$28.79Median hourly pay
$51,310–$65,690Middle half of workers, yearly
1,440People in this job in Provo-Orem-Lehi (UT)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($59,850). It is about the same as the Utah median ($60,740).

Pay range for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Provo-Orem-Lehi (UT)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.84$47,500
25% of workers$24.67$51,310
Half of workers (median)$28.79$59,880
75% of workers$31.58$65,690
90% of workers$35.51$73,860

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Utah metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Salt Lake City-Murray$61,7502,570
Ogden$60,2501,160
Provo-Orem-Lehi (this page)$59,8801,440
St. George$57,900670
Logan$56,980180

Utah unemployment rate: 3.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.6% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 39,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Provo-Orem-Lehi (UT)

JobMedian yearly pay
Construction Laborers$46,640
Carpenters$53,230
Electricians$60,860
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,130
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,170

Other job titles for this job

Construction EngineerCable EngineerExcavatorMachine OperatorHeater Planer OperatorAngle Dozer OperatorBack Hoe OperatorBlade Grader OperatorBlade OperatorBulldozer EngineerBulldozer OperatorBush Hog Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.