SALARY · OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS · MISSISSIPPI

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Mississippi

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Mississippi, that middle figure was $47,410 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$47,410

$23 per hour at the median · That is $12,440 (20.8 percent) below the national median of $59,850 for this occupation.

$50,010Mean annual salary
$24Mean hourly wage
$4,170People employed in this job in Mississippi

Salary range

25th: $39,530Median: $47,41075th: $57,200
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$39,530
Median (50th percentile)$47,410
75th percentile$57,200
Mean$50,010

The middle half of workers earned from $39,530 to $57,200 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

$39,110 a year
$3,259 a month
Federal tax $3,509 · FICA $3,627 · State tax $1,164

Caveat: the Mississippi DOR page also contains a stale 4.4 percent line beside the explicit 2026 row at 4 percent, so re-check against the final 2026 Form 80-105 instructions.

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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