SALARY · OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · LOUISIANA

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Louisiana

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Louisiana was $51,700 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

$51,700

$25 per hour at the median · That is $8,150 (13.6 percent) below the national median of $59,850 for this occupation.

$55,380Mean annual salary
$27Mean hourly wage
$7,860People employed in this job in Louisiana

Salary range

25th: $46,440Median: $51,70075th: $62,230
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$46,440
Median (50th percentile)$51,700
75th percentile$62,230
Mean$55,380

The middle half of workers earned from $46,440 to $62,230 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

$42,556 a year
$3,546 a month
Federal tax $4,024 · FICA $3,955 · State tax $1,165
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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