SALARY · OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · KENTUCKY

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Kentucky

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Kentucky for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators. The median here was $57,780 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$57,780

$28 per hour at the median · That is $2,070 (3.5 percent) below the national median of $59,850 for this occupation.

$59,320Mean annual salary
$29Mean hourly wage
$7,050People employed in this job in Kentucky

Salary range

25th: $49,040Median: $57,78075th: $65,720
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$49,040
Median (50th percentile)$57,780
75th percentile$65,720
Mean$59,320

The middle half of workers earned from $49,040 to $65,720 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$46,702 a year
$3,892 a month
Federal tax $4,754 · FICA $4,420 · State tax $1,905

Caveat: the Kentucky form was retrieved via a reproduction, not directly from revenue.ky.gov.

Kentucky city and county occupational taxes are separate and are not in this figure.

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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