Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $56,030. BLS estimates approximately 3,820 people work in this occupation in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 6.4% below the national median ($59,850).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,630 | $22.42 |
| 25th percentile | $49,470 | $23.79 |
| Median (50th) | $56,030 | $26.94 |
| 75th percentile | $60,560 | $29.11 |
| 90th percentile | $73,900 | $35.53 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6.1% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.
Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.473
- Location quotient
- 1.13
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.338, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $58,160 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.